Activities Aide- Mid Coast Senior Health Center

MaineHealth; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth seeks an Activities Aide for the Mid Coast Senior Health Center to support social events and volunteers. You will help plan and deliver a daily calendar of meaningful activities addressing residents’ physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.

The role emphasizes resident interaction (about 70%) and documentation/coordination (about 30%). Required KSAs include coursework in related healthcare fields and experience with elderly populations, especially dementia care in residential

Qualifications

• Education: Coursework in Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Sociology, Education, Social Work or other healthcare field preferred.
• Experience: Experience in a clinical setting working with the elderly preferred; dementia experience in a residential setting preferred.
• Additional Skills: N/A

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager of Social Events & Volunteers and Social Events Coordinators in providing meaningful activities for residents.
• Plan and deliver a daily calendar of activities addressing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Spend about 70% of time interacting with residents and 30% on documentation, planning and organizing.

Skills

Resident interaction

Dementia care

Documentation & planning

Education

Coursework in Recreational Therapy or related healthcare field

Job description

Description

Senior Health Center

Nursing/Clinical Support
Req #: 80540

* Per diem

Summary:

The Activities Aide for the Mid Coast Senior Health Center supports the Manager of Social Events & Volunteers as well as Social Events Coordinators in providing meaningful, purposeful and fun activities for residents. Recognizing that every interaction with a resident is an activity, the Activity Aide helps to plan and deliver a daily calendar of activities that incorporates individual interests and addresses the physical, mental,, emotional and spiritual needs of each resident. The Activity Aide will spent 70% of their time interacting with residents and 30% working on documentation, planning and organizing.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Coursework in Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Sociology, Education, Social Work or other healthcare field preferred.


2. License/Certifications: N/A


3. Experience: Experience in a clinical setting working with the elderly preferred. Experience working with people with dementia in a residential setting preferred.


4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A


5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $18.36to $21.31 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]