City of San Diego Parks and Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation & AgeWell Services
Provide therapeutic recreation programs (fitness, social, health and wellness, cultural, intergenerational) for individuals with disabilities and older adults, working on skill development, leisure education, appropriate behavior and recreation participation in inclusive environments.
Student interns will be working with individuals with cognitive disabilities. These individuals may bite, hit, or grab at any time. Staff are always present for programs. Staff will train students to prevent to help prevent these incidents from happening, but it may still occur.
Student interns will be working with individuals with cognitive disabilities. These individuals may bite, hit, or grab at any time. Staff are always present for programs. Staff will train students to prevent to help prevent these incidents from happening, but it may still occur.
- Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
- Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
- Must be 18 or older
- HIGH RISK: Service is one-on-one, family/home based. If yes, please indicate under Special Site Instructions where meetings will take place: public location, on campus, etc.).
- HIGH RISK: Students will be working with "behaviorally challenged" populations
- RISK: Building, Repair, Community Clean up - Risk includes but not limited to: sun exposure, cuts, bruises, chemical exposure such as paint, tools and machinery, etc.
- RISK: Event Set-up - Risk includes but not limited to: Lifting, cuts, bruises, etc.
- RISK: Landscaping/gardening/habitat restoration - risk includes but not limited to: sun exposure, cuts, lifting falls, environmental exposure such as heat, moisture, and other outdoor elements, etc.
- RISK: Physical Recreation - Risk includes but is not limited to: sprains, strains, bruises, gym equipment, falling
- RISK: Serving and Preparation - risk includes but not limited to handling kitchen items, cuts, burns, lifting, etc.
- RISK: Students will be asked to drive (in addition to travel to and from site) for this placement.
- SITE REQUIREMENT: Site prefers (or has had contact with) students from a particular major or academic program, or with specific coursework completed (If so, please indicate above Special Instructions).
- SITE REQUIREMENT: Students are not allowed to take pictures or video.
- SITE REQUIREMENT: Students will be asked to sign a confidentiality waiver.
Student interns will work hours depending on programs. Some recreation programs may be at different places in the community. It depends on the program and event. There may be days where student interns work as early as 7:30am and end no later than 10:30pm at night.