Activities Assistant

Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center; Sandisfield (MA); On-site; USD 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday & Overtime Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

401(k) with Employer Match

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Sandisfield, MA, is seeking an Activities Assistant to plan, organize, and direct the recreation program to support residents' physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

The role involves coordinating events, building resident relationships to tailor programming, and promoting participation, with a 4p-8p shift, rotating weekends, and a weekly pay of $18 per hour for 16 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• We can train the right candidate!

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and run events and activities programming
• Build relationships with residents to tailor programming to their interests
• Organize group and individual programming
• Generate ideas for engaging activities
• Encourage residents to participate in activities
• Assist with establishing resident care goals within the therapeutic team
• Document and report unusual findings
• Report all reportable events immediately

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join our creative and passionate recreation team at Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Sandisfield!

As an Activities Assistant, you will assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the recreation department to ensure that an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident is maintained.

4p-8p shift with rotating weekends. Weekly pay is $18 an hour. Berkshire Rehab is an all-male skilled nursing facility with a large veteran population. 16 hours a week.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and run events and activities programming

• Build relationships with residents to tailor programming to their interests and desires

• Organize group and individual programming

• Generate ideas for exciting and engaging activities

• Encourage residents to participate in activities that stimulate their potential

• Assist with establishing resident care goals within the framework of the therapeutic team

• Document and report any unusual or significant findings

• Report all reportable events immediately

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent

• We can train the right candidate!

Benefits

• Weekly Pay

• Holiday & Overtime Pay

• Career Advancement Opportunities

• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

• 401(k) with Employer Match

Available for Full-Time Staff

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance

• Vacation and Personal Time

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our facility follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).