Activity Specialist - RTF

Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

is a coeducational program in a warm, supportive environment that serves young people ages 12-18 who have had multiple psychiatric hospital placements or have been involved with the juvenile justice system. It is the only downstate RTF in the state that is a dual NYS Office of Mental Health/Office of Children and Family Services facility. We never consider it too late to give young people the help they need, and we are pleased to partner with these two agencies to ensure the young people in our care have the skills and support they need to achieve long-term success.

Reflecting The Child Center’s dedication to comprehensive care, the RTF is staffed by clinical coordinators, psychiatric providers, a pediatrician, and 24-hour nursing staff, 24 hour youth advocates. Supports are individualized and tailored to the needs of the young people.

• Develop ideas for in-house art, craft, cultural recreational workshops
• Help recruit suitable qualified independent contractors as workshop leaders
• Orient workshop leaders, schedule workshops and supervise their implementation
• Recruit residents interested in participating in various workshops and trips with approval of unit leaders
• Develop and implement ideas and plans for organized cultural/recreational trips
• Assist other direct care staff in planning safe and effective supervision of trips and workshops, maximizing educational/therapeutic value of activities
• Other related duties as assigned

• High school diploma
• 1+ years’ of experience with cultural and recreational resources in the community

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law.

EOE M/F/D/V