Activities Assistant

Athena Health Care Systems; Sandwich (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Holiday pay for hourly and salaried

Overtime pay for hourly employees

Career advancement opportunities

Exclusive employer discount program

Employer-paid life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation and personal time

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sandwich is seeking a friendly Activities Assistant to join our recreation team. This 40-hour per week position includes an every-other-weekend rotation, with weekly pay at $18 an hour.

You will help plan, organize, and direct daily events for residents, including arts and crafts, performances, and other activities, while building relationships and tailoring programs to residents' interests.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Help coordinate and run events and activities programming.
• Build relationships with residents and tailor programming to their interests.
• Organize group and individual programming.
• Generate ideas to excite residents to participate in programming.
• Encourage residents to participate in activities that support physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
• Assist with resident care goals within the therapeutic team framework.
• Document and report unusual or significant findings.
• Report all reportable events immediately.

Skills

Event planning

Resident relations

Team collaboration

Creativity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sandwich is hiring a fun and creative Activities Assistant to join our recreation team! 40 hours per week. including an every-other-weekend rotation. Weekly pay at $18 an hour!

As an Activities Assistant, you assist the department in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the daily events and programming for residents, including arts & crafts, performances, and other activities.

Experience & Education:

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

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Help coordinate and run events and activities programming.
• Build relationships with residents and learn about their interests to tailor programming to their desires.
• Organize group and individual programming.
• Generate ideas that will excite and encourage residents to participate in programming.
• Encourage residents to take part in activities that will stimulate his/her potential, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually.
• Assist with and follow through on the establishment of resident care goals within the framework of the entire therapeutic team.
• Document and report any unusual or significant findings.
• Report all reportable events immediately.

Benefits:

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• 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).