Activities Assistant

Casa Arena Healthcare; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Casa Arena Healthcare is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activity Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity and recreational services tailored to residents’ interests and needs. The role focuses on promoting meaningful life engagement and well-being within a long-term care setting.

Responsibilities include developing and delivering programs, encouraging resident participation, documenting activities, managing supplies/vol receipts, and coordinating

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Activities Certification is preferred.
• One-year experience working in long term care is required.
• One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and delivering activity/recreational programs to engage residents in normal life activities.
• Encourage participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, and educational programs.
• Assist in completing activity documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements and policies.
• Submit supplies lists and receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list for each resident.
• Assist in organizing and supervising volunteers for the activity program.
• Support Resident Council Meetings as needed.
• Plan community activities involving staff, families, and residents.
• Prepare and post a monthly calendar of activities.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Activities Certification

Job description

Your Job Summary

The Activities Assistant will be responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the residents.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.


• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.


• Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies.


• Submits supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures.


• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.


• Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers.


• Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary.


• Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.


• Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.


• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.


• Activities Certification, preferred.


• One-year experience working in long term care.


• One years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred.

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits Offered

• Healthcare


• Dental


• Vision


• PTO


• 401K