Activities Assistant

OPCO Skilled Management; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking an Activity/Recreation Assistant to support the Activity/Recreation Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity services tailored to the center’s patient population.

You will help deliver programs, maintain patient lists, encourage participation in arts, crafts, outings and educational activities, and perform miscellaneous tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with recreation coursework preferred.
• Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in development and delivery of activity programs to engage patients.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, outings, religious and educational activities.
• Performs miscellaneous work assignments as required.

Skills

Leadership of recreational activities

Arts/crafts

Community outings

Education

High School Diploma with recreation coursework

State approved activity-training course (preferred)

Job description

Objective

The Activity/Recreation Assistant supports the efforts of the Activity/Recreation Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.

Activity/Recreation Assistant Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages patient participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with course work in recreation is desirable; Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in leading recreational activities, arts/crafts, intellectual/educational activities, community outings, etc., desired.