Supervisory Recreation Specialist (Institutional)

Summary

This position is located in a Youth Regional Treatment Center (YRTC). YRTC provides residential substance abuse and alcohol treatment to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native youth. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Supervisory Recreation Specialist responsible for the leadership, coordination, and oversight of recreation and cultural services across both CALYRTC facilities. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Duties

• Serves as first-line supervisor over Recreation Specialists assigned to Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center and Sacred Oaks Healing Center. Provides coaching, mentoring, and workforce development to subordinate staff, fostering a collaborative, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed work environment. Performs recreation, wellness, and cultural engagement duties at the same level as subordinate Recreation Specialists, applying knowledge of recreation principles, concepts, and techniques to the needs of the residential treatment population. Maintains working relationships with Tribal governments, Tribal Elders, Traditional Practitioners, Urban Indian Organizations, schools, and community organizations to support culturally responsive programming. Monitors expenditures for recreation, wellness, and cultural services within the approved budget and recommends procurement priorities for equipment, supplies, and program resources, ensuring responsible stewardship of government property. Supports implementation of recreation, wellness, cultural engagement, and recovery-support initiatives associated with California's Medicaid 1115 Demonstration and IHS behavioral health priorities, in coordination with interdisciplinary leadership.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: planning, organizing, coordinating, supervising, or evaluating institutional recreation, wellness, and culturally responsive programs in a residential, treatment, healthcare, youth-serving, or comparable setting. Specialized experience includes coordinating recreation, wellness, and cultural engagement activities with Tribal/cultural partners, interdisciplinary teams, and community organizations; providing program oversight and/or supervision; evaluating program effectiveness; and supporting program implementation, documentation, compliance, or quality-improvement activities associated with healthcare or behavioral health programs. OR Education - PH. D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. OR Combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Requirements

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment. A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, education, and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service. Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process. Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant.

Education

Education may be used to qualify for this position as described under the Minimum Qualifications section. Applicants qualifying based on education are strongly encouraged to submit transcripts or a list of courses, including course titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You will be directed to the Login.Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Create a Login.Gov account. If you have an account you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account you can create an resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/. The IHS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Napua Gonzalez Aponte, [email protected], and/or 580-354-5106.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.