About the Role
This position coordinates and integrates wellness activities and resources, focusing on SAMHSA's Eight Dimensions of Wellness for both residents and staff. The role promotes a holistic approach to well-being, recovery, and resilience, with a specific emphasis on fitness and nutrition.
Responsibilities
- Plans wellness activities throughout agency programs.
- Visits programs to assess progress and engage with residents and staff.
- Develops evidence-based wellness curricula for programs.
- Facilitates Wellness groups and completes case notes.
- Integrates wellness program initiatives into agency culture and mission.
- Ensures safety measures for activities and completes approval documents.
- Collaborates with various staff departments to promote wellness environments.
- Tracks attendance, participation, and performance data for wellness activities.
- Maintains wellness schedules, records, and reports.
- Selects and supervises wellness contractors and approves invoices.
- Facilitates budgeting, purchasing, and operational planning for wellness initiatives.
- Recommends and approves new program or service offerings.
- Conducts or facilitates training sessions on wellness activities.
- Evaluates the success of wellness activities.
- Researches potential funding sources for wellness activities and equipment.
- Serves on agency committees as requested.
- Carries out additional duties essential to the responsibilities.
- Integrates Trauma-Informed Care principles in all duties and interactions.
- Maintains compliance with all required rules and regulations.
- Regular attendance at work location.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Valid New York State driver's license and reliable automobile required.
Skills
- Fitness
- Nutrition
- Trauma-Informed Care
Location
- New York State
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least two years working directly with individuals with alcohol/substance abuse disorders and/or individuals from other disadvantaged populations.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Exercise or Nutritional Science, Health Education or Promotion, or another relevant field required.
- Certification in personal training, nutrition, wellness, or another relevant focus preferred.
Equal Opportunity
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
