Location and Job Title:

Sunday Recreational Program Facilitator | Special Needs Department
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton Manhattan Beach
3300 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235

Principal Responsibilities:

Bridge is a Sunday recreational and social program for nuerodiverse adults designed to promote meaningful engagement, community inclusion, and positive social interaction. The Program Facilitator will support participants in recreational activities while fostering a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment. This position is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with an adult neurodiverse population while enhancing and expanding knowledge, skills, and understanding of this community.

Position Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate recreational and social activities for program members
• Provide additional physical support and assistance to participants during activities, as needed
• Encourage positive socialization and engagement among members
• Monitor participant safety and appropriately manage behaviors within the program setting
• Escort participants to recreational activities within the facility and community areas, including table tennis, gym activities, outdoor recreation, and boardwalk walks
• Maintain accurate contact lists and communicate schedule updates or program changes with participants in a timely and professional manner
• Communicate effectively with care managers, family members, and caregivers involved in participant drop-off and pick-up
• Report behavioral concerns, maladaptive behaviors, incidents, or safety concerns to the program supervisor promptly and appropriately
• Support a respectful, inclusive, and participant-centered environment at all times

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience working with adults with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, or related populations preferred

Strong interpersonal, communication, and behavior management skills

Ability to facilitate group activities and encourage community participation

Comfortable providing physical assistance and mobility support to participants when necessary

Ability to maintain professionalism and communicate effectively with families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary staff

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage schedules and participant communications

Ability to respond calmly and effectively in behavioral or emergency situations

Physical requirements associated with participant support and program activities apply

Completion of required sexual harassment prevention training required

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

Located in the heart of the largest Russian speaking community in North America, the Shorefront YM-YWHA has been committed to serving the diverse population of Brighton-Manhattan Beach for over half a century. A vibrant Jewish community center and social service agency, the Shorefront Y integrates immigrants into American society, inspires families and individuals to reconnect to their Jewish roots and provides a full array of cultural, educational, wellness, immigrant and human social services for people of all ages year-round.