Activity Treatment Specialist (CTRS Preferred) (Full-Time)
Wedgwood Christian Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
USD 23-23 / hour
Posted on Nov 27, 2025
Activity Treatment Specialist (Full-Time) (CTRS Preferred) - Riebel Program
What you’ll do
The Activity Treatment Specialist is responsible for providing daily care, counsel and supervision to the adolescents living within the VanAndel-Summit residential home. This program provides services for substance abuse recovery for male and female adolescents ranging in age from 12-18 years old.
Additionally, you’ll mentor clients, teach staff how to engage in therapeutic and fun activities, and create a warm, loving home for teens who need a refuge.
Compensation + Collaboration
We’re starting team members at up to $23 per hour with a generous benefits package. You’ll join a passionate, purposeful, and collaborative team who is committed to doing what it takes to give youth a brighter future.
Where healing begins.
The teens who come to live at Wedgwood often have little sense of what a loving home feels like. As a Wedgwood Activity Treatment Specialist, you can help instill the compassion, self-worth, and optimism that our residents need to overcome their trauma, addiction, and behavioral health issues. You’ll work alongside our expert clinical care team to mentor residents, building relationships utilizing trauma-informed care techniques, helping them develop healthy life skills, and teaching teens to use their voices for position outcomes. By consistently showing up for our residents, you can help transform lives and have an impact on generations to come.
Schedule: 40 hours: M-Th 1-9pm and every other weekend rotating 7am-3pm and 3pm-11pm
Responsibilities:
- Plan and organize activities on a weekly basis for the residential program.
- Responsible to lead and participate in planned activities, when on duty, providing residents with clear and understandable directives.
- Provide directives for Youth Treatment staff during activities, or leave directions for Youth Treatment staff to lead activities in their absence.
- Under the direction of the Residential Clinician implement interventions, and report on progress for individual client’s treatment programs, as applies to wellness.
- Teach and model healthy behavior and interactions patterns during activities.
- Teaching life skill related classes and/or assist in leading group sessions designed to enhance cooperation and interaction skills of clients.
- Interview residents concerning their leisure interests and skills, and assist them in pursuing these interests.
- Plan and implement activities which include family members that promote interaction, problem solving and positive experiences as appropriate.
- Provide support, encouragement, and role-modeling for the youth in the home; build meaningful, supportive relationships.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of treatment interventions for youth in the program; this includes the knowledge of and timely use of crisis intervention techniques, and proper completion of all required paperwork (i.e. Safety Logs, Behavior Management Reports, etc.)
- Provide immediate, basic first aid and consult medical personnel, if necessary, for any injuries sustained.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college as well as one year of relevant experience is preferred.
- –Or- High school diploma with two years of related experience required.
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist preferred
- Prior experience working with adolescents with in providing activity treatment services is required.
- Experience working with individuals with emotional/behavioral disorders is preferred.
- Possess demonstrated skills in various leisure time activities (i.e. arts and crafts, music, sports, camping, etc.)
- For transportation purposes, must have a valid driver’s license
- Subscription to Wedgwood Christian Services statement of faith and agreement with the goals, purpose, and objectives of the agency.
Benefits:
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Medical plans with great coverage options
- Free supplemental virtual PCP care with medical plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Dental and vision plans
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- A Locally Partnered Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive time off
- Direct deposit
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF
- Paid Holidays
- We also offer a variety of employer paid benefits for full time staff
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Life insurance up to 2x your annual salary
- No-cost, employer paid training and re-certification provided to staff
- Wedgwood has full gymnasium and state-of-the art 24-hour wellness center filled with a wide variety of workout equipment, available to staff at no cost.
- Walking trail that leads around the beautiful campus.
- Through community partnerships, Wedgwood employees and in some cases family members, are eligible for application and tuition fee discounts for several local colleges and universities.
Wedgwood Christian Services
Since 1960, Wedgwood Christian Services has been dedicated to boldly taking on the toughest problems facing children and families through residential care, counseling services and community programs. Leaning on our faith and core values of integrity, compassion, excellence, and diversity, we tackle the crucial work of supporting and restoring the wellbeing of all those who call West Michigan home.
Mission: Wedgwood Christian Services extends God's love to youth, adults, and families through professional counseling and educational services.
Core Values: Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, and Diversity
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