Activities Director

Ascent Healthcare Management; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay

Competitive pay

Benefits

Job summary

Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville, NC seeks an Activities Director to develop and implement a stimulating activity program for residents. The role covers physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual activities with flexibility for evenings and weekends.

The director must present professionally and be dedicated to resident well-being. The position requires a related degree, completion of the 48-hour activities course, and preferably 1 year of senior programming

Qualifications

• Degree in Activities Development, Recreational Therapy, Elder Care or Social Work.
• Willing to complete or has completed the 48 hour Activities Training course.
• Prefer one year of activity programming experience with senior-serving agencies.
• Demonstrates an interest in working with a senior population and a warm, outgoing personality.
• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends; valid NC driver’s license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organize, and implement activities addressing social, emotional, physical and therapeutic needs within budget.
• Initiate and promote activities inside and outside the facility; ensure safety and well-being of residents.
• Coordinate assistance for activities; provide in-room activities for residents unable to attend daily events.
• Create an ongoing activities calendar that appeals to all residents; maintain scheduling and documentation per policies.
• Engage community groups and organizations to enrich facility activities and events.

Education

Degree in Activities Development, Recreational Therapy, Elder Care or Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

NOW OFFERING DAILY PAY! We are pleased to offer a voluntary benefit for employees to access their pay on their own schedule. Work today, get paid today.

Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation is a member of the Ascent Healthcare Management family of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. We are resident-centered and quality-focused! Our workplace culture is all about uplifting people. If you are looking for a healthcare organization where you can bring your best ""you"" to work, where you can make a difference, and where you can team-up with like-minded co-workers, then we are also looking for you. Join us!

Bear Mountainis seeking an Activities Director to join our team.

Working here, you will enjoy:

• Shift Flexibility
• Fun Employee Engagement Activities
• Positive work environment
• Excellent Training
• Competitive Pay and Benefits

What you will do:

TheActivities Directoris responsible for the development and implementation of a stimulating activity program encompassing physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual activities. Programs will address needs of all elderly from active to those in declining physical abilities. The Activities Director must present self in a professional manner, display genuine concern for elderly and act maturely in dealing with others. The programming must also include a wide variety of ages and meet the needs of our diverse population. Must be able to be flexible with working hours to accommodate evening and weekend activities. Must be able use Microsoft products to include: Word, and Outlook.

• Develop, organize, and implement a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents as identified on the residents’ plan of care and within the specified budget.
• Initiate and promote activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, insuring the safety and well being of each resident at all times.
• Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary.
• Provide in room activities for residents who are unable to attend daily events.
• Create an ongoing calendar of activities, which creatively meets multiple needs and is accessible and appealing to both men and women of all ages and abilities.
• Consistently maintain standards for activity scheduling and documentation established by policies and regulatory requirements.
• Solicit the involvement of the community (clubs, groups, organizations, agencies, churches, individuals, etc.) when planning facility activities and events.

What you need:

• Degree in Activities Development, Recreational Therapy, Elder Care or Social Work.
• Has completed the DSS-required 48 hour Activities Training course
• Prefer one year of activity programming experience with agencies responsible for seniors.
• Demonstrates an interest in working with a senior population.
• Demonstrates a warm, friendly and outgoing personality.
• Willing to work flexible hours, such as during evenings and weekends, for planned activities and events.
• Maintains a current driver’s license in North Carolina and have a clean driving record.

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