Activities Assistant Part Time

OPCO Skilled Management; Herculaneum (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will help develop programs to promote engagement in normal life enhancement pursuits, encourage participation in group and individual activities, and coordinate arts, crafts, outings, religious and educational activities.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and delivery of activity programs to promote engagement and maintain functioning levels.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourage participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts and community outings.
• Perform miscellaneous work assignments as required.

Skills

Recreation leadership

Group facilitation

Arts and crafts

Community outings

Education

High School Diploma

Course work in recreation

Tools

State-approved activity-training course

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.

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