Activities Director

CommuniCare Health Services; Covington (GA); In loco; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Riverside Healthcare Center is seeking a qualified Activity Therapist to plan, organize, and direct activity programming for residents. You will develop personalized activity plans meeting residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs, and work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure plans align with the Plan of Care.

The role requires a state-approved Activity Therapy Training Program certificate; a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certificate is preferred.

Competenze

• Two years experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years in a health care setting.
• Completion and certificate of a State approved Activity Therapy Training Program.
• Willing to participate in continuing education and understand health-related problems and aging.

Mansioni

• Plans, executes and evaluates a diversified activity program to meet residents’ interests.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates Activities Assistants and volunteers.
• Ensures activity plans align with Plan of Care established by resident and interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains documentation according to Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.
• Participates in resident care conferences.
• Identifies and uses community resources aligned with residents’ needs.
• Coordinates staff related to the activity program and provides directions.
• Recruits community volunteers and supervises their activities.
• Conducts daily rounds regarding residents’ opinions/comfort with activities.
• Plans/attends department and facility-wide in-service education.
• Maintains knowledge of licensure and certification requirements.

Conoscenze

Activity planning

Staff supervision

Documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Resident care

Community resources

Volunteer recruitment

In-service education

Professional development

Formazione

State approved Activity Therapy Training Program certificate

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certificate preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Plan, organize and direct the implementation and evaluation of activity programming for the residents. Assure that personalized, individual activity plans are developed and implemented meeting the interests, physical, mental and psychosocial needs for all residents.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years in a health care setting.
• Completion and certificate of a State approved Activity Therapy Training Program
• Must be willing to participate in continuing education and have an understanding of health related problems and the normal aging process.
• Must work well with all residents in the facility and their families.
• Certificate or diploma as Therapeutic Recreation Specialist preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list is subject to individual facility policies, procedures and practices, which may require additional duties and responsibilities.

• Plans, executes and evaluates a diversified activity program which meets the
  varied needs and interests of individual residents.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates Activities Assistants, volunteers, etc.
• Assures that each resident's activity program is consistent with Plan of Care
  established by resident and interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation according to Medicare/Medicaid
  certification standards.
• Participates in resident care conferences.
• Identifies and uses community resources consistent with interests and needs of residents.
• Coordinates staff relating to the activity program giving appropriate directions and feedback.
• Recruits community volunteers for resident involvement activities; coordinate
  scheduling and supervise their activities.
• Makes daily rounds regarding opinions/feelings/comfort with service and care
  provided by Activity Department.
• Plans and/or attends department specific and facility-wide in-service education.
• Maintains professional development relationship with local area professional
  groups in similar field.
• Accomplishes all tasks and responsibilities of Activity Services in compliance with state licensure department, federal Medicaid and Medicare certification and other state and federal licensure and certification body rules and regulations.
  Maintains current knowledge and understanding of the same.
• Respects and maintains residents' dignity, individuality, privacy and
  confidentiality, knowledgeable of Residents' Rights.