Recreational Therapy Supervisor - Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

Agency Dept of Health and Human Services Division Black Mt Neuro-Medical Treatment Center Job Classification Title Recreational Therapy Supervisor (NS) Position Number 60037304 Grade MH12 About Us The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. Description of Work Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center (BMNTC) is currently accepting applications for a full-time Recreational Therapy Supervisor. This leadership role is responsible for enhancing residents’ quality of life through comprehensive assessment, individualized planning, and evidence-based recreational therapy services. The Recreational Therapy Supervisor assesses residents’ leisure preferences and quality-of-life needs, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, and determines appropriate services in accordance with professional recreational therapy standards. This position supervises and manages a multidisciplinary Life Enrichment team, including five Life Enrichment Specialists, two Recreational Therapists, and one Creative Expressive Arts Therapist. The supervisor provides staff with the training, guidance, and resources needed to deliver creative, person-centered programming that supports each resident’s goals, abilities, and interests. Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Salary Range: $50,879.00 - $76,318.00 Recruitment Range: $50,879.00 - $76,318.00 Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: Demonstrated experience using creativity and person-centered approaches to adapt activities for residents with developmental and intellectual disabilities, dementia, and or other neurocognitive disorders. Experience working as a direct supervisor for a team providing quality of life activities. Considerable knowledge of Therapeutic Recreation principles, philosophies, assessments, techniques and methods. Demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring activities and programs ensuring they are person-centered and produce effective outcomes. This position is designated as mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events. This vacancy has been extended or reposted. Previous applicants remain under consideration and are not required to reapply. Usual Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (varying hours for special events) Flexibility is required for education and training purposes and to meet the needs of the facility. ABOUT BLACK MOUNTAIN NEURO-MEDICAL TREATMENT CENTER Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center is one of three state operated facilities serving adults with chronic and complex medical conditions that co-exist with neurodevelopmental or neurocognitive disorders often related to a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness or intellectual disability.  The health and physical status of these residents require 24-hour supervision, daily nursing care, and assistance with activities of daily living. OUR MISSION STATEMENT We are a specialized long-term care facility focusing on maintaining quality of life and dignity for adults with neurocognitive or neurodevelopmental disorders with coexisting complex medical and behavioral needs whose level of support extends beyond that which can be provided in family or community living settings.  We are committed to providing individualized compassionate care delivered by highly skilled staff. For more information about Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, please visit   Neuro-Medical Treatment Centers | NCDHHS  SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals.  Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities are subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks.  Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind, including vapor products, is prohibited from our campuses.  All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy. To be considered for employment, an applicant must be in good standing with the Health Care Personnel Registry and other licensing boards/agencies. APPLICATION PROCESS Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses.  It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application.  To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted.  Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the night before the closing date. 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