Activities Coordinator - Adult Day Care Services

Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home; Boonsboro (MD); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Maryland, is seeking an ACTIVITIES Coordinator for Adult Day Care Services. This full-time, day-shift role offers a salary range of $18.00–$22.00 per hour, Monday through Friday with no weekends or holidays.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED and at least three years of experience in activities coordination or therapeutic recreation for older adults or individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least three years in activities coordination or therapeutic recreation for the aged, individuals with disabilities, or other special populations.
• Good physical agility to assist participants and engage them in activities.
• Ability to work under the Director of Adult Day Services.

Responsabilités

• Develop and coordinate activities program to promote participants' active involvement with each other, their families and the community.
• Interact with participants, staff, families, volunteers and community resources.
• Maintain an updated Participant interest list and capabilities (Activity Assessment).
• Prepare a monthly activities calendar in large print for posting on the first day of the month and update as needed.

Connaissances

Activities coordination

Therapeutic recreation

Sociable personality

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

ACTIVITIES Coordinator- Adult Day Care Services
Monday - Friday (No weekends or holidays!!)
Fahrney Keedy - Boonsboro, Maryland (near Hagerstown)
Full Time/ Day Shift
$18.00 - $22.00

Individual must have a high school diploma or GED, with at least three (3) years of experience in activities coordination or therapeutic recreation for the aged, individuals with disabilities, or other special populations. Good physical agility to be able to assist participants as needed and a sociable personality to conduct and engage participants in a variety of activities.

Reports to: Director of Adult Day Services

Responsibilities:

1. Development and coordination of activities program designed to promote the Participant' active involvement with each other, their families and the community, and involve staff in implementing program goals.
2. Demonstrate involvement with all Participant, staff, Participant' families, volunteers, and community resources.
3. Maintain a written updated Participant' interest list and capabilities (Activity Assessment)
4. Prepare a monthly calendar for planned activities in large print, and post in prominent location on first day of month and update as needed, before the activities take place.
5. Include the following types of activities on the posted calendar:
   1. Social and Recreational Activities.
   2. Diversional and Intellectual Activities
   3. Work-Type and Volunteer Activities
   4. Trips and Outings in the Community
6. Participate in evaluating the overall effectiveness of activities program at least once every six months.
7. Documentation in MatrixCare AOD system of participant activity involvement every 90 days.
8. Assist the Participant in transportation as related to the activities program when so indicated by the Director.
9. Provide participants with any assistance needed in ADL's or supervise Program Assistants in the provision of such assistance.
10. Take inventory and purchase activities supplies including recreational equipment, supplies for games, books, current magazines, and daily newspaper for living and recreational areas to operate within the Center's budget and according to administrative policy.
11. Receipts for activity supplies must be signed and kept on file for Director.
12. Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each resident.
13. Report any accident/incident to Director or designee.
14. Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to Participant and families.
15. Be familiar with confidentiality of resident information and adhere to requirements.
16. Be familiar with and able to apply all the center's accident, fire safety, OSHA, and emergency procedures.
17. Be familiar with the Adult Day Care Center Participant' Bill of Rights and assist Participant with exercising these rights.
18. Assure careful treatment of Adult Day Care Center equipment and utilization of supplies.
19. Be responsible for reading and adhering to all Adult Day Care Center rules and regulations and employee policies.
20. Participate in job-related continuing education as per Director's instructions.
21. Perform other related duties as assigned by Director.