Activities Coordinator – Parkville

Job overview

The Activities Coordinator – Parkville role is onsite in Parkville, MD. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Chesapeake Treatment Center's residential program for adolescent and young adult males, which aims to help residents develop healthier thinking and more adaptive, pro-social behaviors. The coordinator uses creative activities to help clients explore and express emotions and process complex feelings in a safe setting. The role collaborates with unit staff and the Department of Juvenile Justice and provides crisis intervention as part of the treatment environment.

What you'll do

• Use music, dance, art, drama, and writing as therapeutic tools
• provide a safe space for creative expression and emotional processing
• collaborate with the Department of Juvenile Justice and unit staff
• provide crisis intervention
• serve culturally diverse and/or special-needs populations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

activities coordinator

expressive activities

residential treatment

adolescent and young adult care

creative arts

crisis intervention

parkville md

chesapeake treatment centers

flexible schedule

weekend work

high school diploma

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Flexible schedule; weekend work required two days per month. Bachelor's degree, bilingual ability, and experience with emotionally disturbed adolescents or young adults are preferred.

About the employer

Chesapeake Treatment Centers is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.