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1/18/2026 (7:00 PM EST)

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Institutional Recreation Leader I

Pay Grade

11

Salary

$16.65 Hourly


Locality Premium - $3.35 per hour

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location

100 Veterans Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390 USA

Description

Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a 285-bed long-term care facility that has served more than 2,782 Veterans from all branches of the armed forces since admitting the first resident on August 25, 1991. Thomson-Hood is the largest facility operated by the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs.


The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is looking for a self-motivated Energetic Institutional Recreation Leader I that has the desire to care for Kentucky’s Veterans.


Expectations for this position include but are not limited to:

• Plans, organizes and conducts therapeutic recreation programs and activities within the recreation program for an institution.
• Completes quarterly reviews on each resident to monitor their recreational needs and participation.
• Develops treatment plans to meet residents individual needs and attends treatment team meetings.
• Organizes and supervises recreational outings including supervision of residents, staff and volunteers involved in outings.
• Completes initial assessments on new resident to assess their therapeutic recreational needs.
• Directs activity aides during the therapeutic recreational outings. Responsible for maintaining therapeutic recreational calendars for assigned unit.

The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky's Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing compassionate care.


This position has an approved Locality Premium of $3.35, based on the organizational structure and work county it is currently assigned to, in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(1).

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation, physical education, special education or a related field.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in planned recreation, physical education, special education or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Typically works in an institutional or hospital facility. Typically work is of a moderate physical nature and often in an outdoor setting conducting recreational activities usually with hospital patients or inmates.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover at cheryll.hoover@ky.gov or 859-858-1443.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Work at office,

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