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Amityville, New York

CTRS Supervisor - Senior Rec Therapist

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$66.3K - $98.5K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Shift: Full Time, 8:00AM-4:00PM

Job Description

Plans, implements and coordinates activities and interventions for the development, maintenance and expression of appropriate social and leisure lifestyles of patients admitted to the Unit. Performs a variety of duties involved in carrying out recreation programs in assigned areas and assists in planning programs. Provides guidance to the clinical Recreational staff and students.

Job Responsibility

  • Provides input for development of new programs for recreational therapy services.
  • Guides the recreation therapy staff.
  • Assists in the training of other recreation staff and volunteers.
  • Develops an individual recreational regimen for each resident; provides documentation of all events that occur during the regimen.
  • Performs and assists in overseeing the necessary recreational activities to enhance the quality of life for residents and rehabilitative patients.
  • Coordinates staff and programs to assure resident needs are met without interruption.
  • Ensures ordering, maintenance and storage of recreational supplies as appropriate.
  • Plans and provides leisure educational activities.
  • Assists the patient in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for independent leisure and social activities; adjustment in community; decision-making ability, and appropriate use of free time.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
  • Current Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

Plans and coordinates recreational activities and interventions to improve the social and leisure lifestyles of admitted patients. Provides guidance, training, and supervision to clinical recreational staff and students.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a current Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification. Candidates must have 3-5 years of relevant experience in the field.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Program PlanningClinical SupervisionPatient CareCase DocumentationStaff TrainingLeisure EducationIntervention Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CTRS Supervisor - Senior Rec Therapist at Northwell a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Northwell ranks #12 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Amityville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$643k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,152/mo≈ 57% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.