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Senior Experiential Coordinator (Rec Therapist)

Newport Healthcare logoNewport Healthcare~$20–$45/hrtypicalOakley, UTFull timePosted 1mo ago
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About the job

What You’ll Do

The Sr. Experiential Learning Coordinator oversees the program, schedules activities, works with

community resources, evaluates new opportunities on an ongoing basis, and facilitates activities

that seek to engage, challenge, and enact change through experience while maintaining physical

and emotional safety for clients.

  • Facilitate varied adventure experience activities in a way that maintains safety for clients.
  • Facilitate process group sessions to help clients connect the activity to their life experiences.
  • Coordinate with off-site vendors as needed to set up activities.
  • Interact with milieu and encourage participation in activities.
  • Encourage proper care and usage of equipment and facilities and establish and adhere to a

regular schedule of inspection of all adventure programming equipment and facilities to

ensure safety.

  • Conduct ongoing review and evaluation of the adventure program, including feedback from

clinical stakeholders and clients, and make appropriate changes.

  • Complete documentation timely and according to established standards.
  • Communicate with clinicians and direct care staff as needed.
  • Facilitate on-site and off-site Experiential activities with clients.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Bachelor’s degree in counseling, recreation, or related field required.
  • If hired for Utah location, bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation required.
  • Master’s degree in counseling, recreation, or related field preferred.
  • TRS license required, MTRS preferred.
  • A valid driver’s license required.
  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience with young adults/adolescents in a residential setting

facilitating and coordinating outdoor, experiential, or recreational activities required.

  • Certification or training in adventure-based treatment preferred.

From Newport Healthcare's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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