Arms Acres Inc→

Recreation Aide at Arms Acres Inc in Carmel, NY

Entry LevelOn-sitePart-timeCarmel, NY

Job Description

Making a Difference, One Life at a Time.

Since 1982, Arms Acres has been helping individuals take the first steps toward recovery from substance use disorders. Located in Carmel Hamlet, New York, our 191-bed inpatient facility provides medically supervised detoxification, crisis counseling, and comprehensive support to individuals navigating recovery.

Our work goes beyond medical care. Physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and many other professionals work together to help patients through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. With more than 50,000 lives impacted since our founding, Arms Acres is built on the belief that compassionate care, teamwork, and professional dedication can make a meaningful difference.

We are building a dynamic Therapeutic Recreation team for an inpatient substance use disorder treatment program and are seeking creative, energetic, patient-centered professionals with a wide range of recreation, wellness, fitness, arts, and aquatic skills.

We are especially interested in people who understand that recreation can be much more than “something to do.” Movement, creativity, play, music, time outdoors, physical challenge, and opportunities for mastery and connection can all be meaningful parts of recovery.

We welcome applicants with backgrounds in areas including:

Aquatics: Lifeguards, swim instructors, aquatic fitness or other water-based recreation specialists. Current lifeguard certification is required for positions involving pool supervision.
Creative Arts: Art, music, drama/theater, dance/movement, crafts, creative writing, and other expressive or therapeutic arts-based programming.
Fitness & Wellness: Certified yoga instructors, personal trainers, fitness professionals, mindfulness instructors, strength and conditioning specialists, and others able to lead safe, engaging gym-based or outdoor exercise.
Sports & Outdoor Recreation: Individuals with experience leading team sports, recreational games, walking/hiking groups, outdoor fitness, and other active programming.
Other Recreation-Based Skills: We are open to hearing from people with additional talents that could translate into meaningful, engaging programming for patients in recovery.

Just as important as technical skill is how you work with people. We are looking for team members who are patient, motivating, dependable, compassionate, and able to engage individuals with a wide range of abilities, confidence levels, and stages of recovery.

Experience or training in trauma-informed care, mental health, substance use treatment, recovery-oriented services, behavioral health, therapeutic recreation, or other patient-centered settings is highly valued.
Relevant professional certifications and specialized credentials are also welcomed.
High School diploma

Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.