Activities Counselor
Listed compensation
$18.78-$24.79/hr
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Job Description
Activities Counselor - Inpatient
Conifer Park is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and energetic Activities Counselor to join our team. In this role, you will support individuals in recovery by facilitating recreational activities, promoting wellness, and creating a safe and positive environment for patient engagement.
You will supervise recreational spaces, monitor patient participation, document observations, and provide guidance on healthy lifestyle choices, relaxation techniques, and recovery-focused wellness practices.
The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, has strong communication and observational skills, and is committed to helping patients achieve personal growth and recovery. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while contributing to a supportive and collaborative treatment environment.
Schedule: Sunday- Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Requirements
- Preferred 4 year/ Bachelor's Degree or certification in a Therapeutic Recreation.
- Minimum of 1-year experience working in recreation therapy, substance use treatment, physical education or a human service related field.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and communicate effectively
- Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR certification required (or willing to obtain)
- Must pass background check, pre-employment screening, and drug screening
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Key Responsibilities
The Activities Counselor facilitates recreational activities and wellness programs to support patients in recovery. They are responsible for supervising recreational spaces, monitoring patient participation, and documenting observations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% 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 ~$45k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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