Activities Aide

Talentify; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Talentify in Peabody, MA is seeking a part-time Activities Aide to assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs in line with resident care plans.

This role operates in a healthcare setting and involves contact with residents, some of whom may have contagious diseases. The candidate should have a high school diploma; experience with the elderly is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with elderly population preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate activity programs.
• Observe resident attendance, behavior, and involvement.
• Encourage resident participation.
• Transport residents to and from activities.
• Assist in discharge planning and activity care plans.
• Interview residents or family members for activity information.
• Coordinate activities with other departments.
• Perform administrative duties and complete forms and reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Observation skills

Planning & organizing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Part-Time 11.5 hours

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs, in accordance with resident’s care plan. This position operates in a healthcare setting. This role also routinely comes into contact with residents who have contagious diseases.

Essential Job Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs.
• Observe resident attendance, behavior, and degree of involvement during programs.
• Encourage resident participation as deemed appropriate.
• Transport residents to and from activities as needed.
• Participate in discharge planning, development, and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Assist in arranging for transportation for outings.
• Coordinate activities with other departments and staff.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.
• Perform administrative duties, i.e.. completing necessary forms, reports, etc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience working with the elderly population preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

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