Activity Therapy Coordinator (Full-Time) (CTRS Preferred)
Wedgwood Christian Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
USD 24-29 / hour
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
Activity Therapy Coordinator (Full-Time)
As an Activity Therapy Coordinator, you’ll lead the charge in creating meaningful, therapeutic experiences that support healing and growth for youth in our residential programs. Working closely with our Activity Treatment team, you’ll guide the development and delivery of recreation-based interventions that help clients build confidence, connection, and coping skills. You’ll mentor and coach staff to strengthen their therapeutic practice, ensuring activities are engaging, intentional, and aligned with treatment goals. Through encouragement, creativity, and professional leadership, you’ll help shape a vibrant therapeutic environment where both youth and staff can thrive.
Compensation + Collaboration
We're offering $24-$29 per hour with a comprehensive 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.
Hours: Full-Time (40 hours): Monday-Friday, combination of 9am-5pm and 11am-7pm shifts.
*Variation in shift due to coaching and support of Activity Treatment staff across residential units.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and direction setting for Recreation Therapy/Activity Treatment programming within the agency.
- Direct and develop campus wide activities and therapeutic intervention.
- Work collaboratively with various agency departments (OT, BCBA) to stimulate creative and therapeutic activities with residents.
- Attend various agency meetings to be aware of program planning and changes and represent activity therapy integration.
- Activity Treatment Responsibilities:
- Provide Activity Treatment staff training in specific areas of Activity Treatment focus at the agency.
- Provide campus support through extended evening coverage (3-4 nights) per week and weekend as needed for programming.
- Provide ongoing education and support to home teams to enhance the use of activity therapy.
- Responsible for special agency-wide Activity Treatment events and supervises special projects; will provide at least one campus wide activity per month.
- Oversee the management and use of the recreation equipment and facilities.
- Responsible for the hiring, training, on-going supervision, discipline, and review of evaluations for the Activity Treatment staff in a co-supervision model with Home Supervisors.
- Meet with the Activity Treatment Department monthly to provide leadership, education, coordinate activities and share ideas for programming.
- Meet monthly with the Activity Treatment staff on an individual basis as well as with the Home Supervisor once a month to discuss program planning, assess their needs and give direction.
- Develop and implement a department strategic plan
- Encourage and design objective evaluation techniques to assess program efficiency and effectiveness including the use of the Ansell Casey Assessment Tool.
- Develop a data driven tracking of Ansell Casey evaluation results
- Responsible for tracking and monitoring utilization and outcome data, including quarterly reporting for the all-agency report card.
- Oversees development of Activity Treatment Specialists in coordinating group therapy opportunities for residential youth.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy or an equivalent degree from an accredited university.
- CTRS certification preferred.
- A minimum of two years of experience in the field under professional supervision.
- Prior supervisory experience preferred.
- Prior group facilitating experience preferred.
- Subscription to the Statement of Faith of Wedgwood Christian Services and agreement with the goal, 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
- A Locally Partnered Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive paid 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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