Activity & Volunteer Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

If creating meaningful experiences, building community partnerships, and supporting youth through engaging programs is your passion, then you'll enjoy being part of our team. Here's your chance to make a lasting impact!  

Become an Activity and Volunteer Coordinator at Devereux

Being an Activity and Volunteer Coordinator at Devereux has its Advantages: You will work with dedicated professionals who share your commitment to helping youth build social, emotional, and life skills in a supportive therapeutic environment.

We offer:

• An opportunity to design and lead impactful recreational, educational, and wellness-based programs for youth.
• Exposure to a large network of volunteers, community organizations, and service partners.
• Collaboration with clinical, residential, recreation therapy, and development teams.
• Opportunities for professional development, specialized training, and career growth.
• A chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth receiving behavioral health services.
• Comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.

In this role, you will:

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate structured activity programs, including creative arts, recreation, wellness, social skills, service-learning, and community engagement opportunities.
• Facilitate therapeutic and recreational activities that support youths' social, emotional, behavioral, and developmental goals.
• Create and maintain daily and monthly activity schedules and coordinate on-campus and community-based events and outings.
• Collaborate with clinical, residential, PBIS, recreation therapy, and program leadership teams to ensure programming supports individualized treatment goals.
• Monitor, document, and evaluate youth participation and engagement in activities and special programs.
• Coordinate volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, and retention in partnership with the Development Department.
• Build relationships with community organizations and volunteers to enhance programming and expand available resources for youth.
• Maintain activity spaces, equipment, and supplies to ensure a safe, organized, and engaging environment.
• Participate in required trainings, multidisciplinary meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties, special projects, and assignments as directed by leadership.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia provides programs and services for adolescent with developmental diagnoses. Located in Hampton, GA.

Keywords: volunteer coordinator, program development, community outreach, behavioral health, nonprofit programs

Responsibilities

Company Overview  

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.    

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. 

Our Culture, Our Expectations   

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.  

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time. 

What Devereux Offers You  

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;  

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. 

• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. 

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. 

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program. 

Visit to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Social Work, Education, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience coordinating activities, youth programming, volunteer programs, or related services.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, or individuals receiving behavioral health services preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to facilitate engaging group activities and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers preferred.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification upon hire, preferred.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.