Activities Director

Presque Isle Healthcare -; Presque Isle (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits

Flexible savings account

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Presque Isle Healthcare - is seeking an Activities Director to plan, organize, and direct a comprehensive program of activities for residents. You will work with the care team to offer entertainment, exercise, relaxation and expression opportunities and assist residents and families in exploring hobbies and leisure activities.

The role requires genuine care for elderly and disabled residents, strong interpersonal skills, and experience coordinating volunteers within a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and energy for engaging residents.
• Ability to organize and develop a volunteer program and activities.
• Proven experience documenting and implementing detailed activity programs.
• Genuine caring for elderly and disabled residents in a nursing facility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct activity programs for all residents.
• Collaborate with care team to provide entertainment, exercise, relaxation and expression opportunities.
• Assist physically, emotionally, and cognitively impaired residents and families in choosing hobbies and leisure activities.
• Coordinate volunteer involvement and ensure programs are well documented.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Volunteer coordination

Program development

Documentation

Elder care

Education

Therapeutic recreation degree

National Certification Council for Activity Professionals

State-approved training course

Job description

Activities Director:

A critical part of our Resident’s care, the ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR provides opportunities for entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and expression and fulfills basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs. The Director will work with team members to plan, organize, and direct a program of activities available to all residents of the facility. Additionally, providing assistance to the physically, emotionally, and cognitively impaired individual and family to explore appropriate hobbies and leisure activities. As part of the facility leadership team, the Director reports to the facility Administrator.

We want to support your work and life balance and would love to speak with you about what interests you!

• FlexibleShifts
• Tuitionand education reimbursement
• Access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision,life, and disability
• Flexiblesavings account, including medical & dependent care
  
• PaidTime Off available to all employees
• 401(k)Retirement savings program with employer contribution!
  
• Employee Assistance Program

Minimum Qualifications:

• Skill at working with individuals who have cognitive, physical or sensory disabilities.
• Practical knowledge of how an Activity Department functions in a nursing facility.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm
• Experience in working with volunteers and ability to organize and develop volunteer program.
• Organization, documentation, and implementation of detailed programs.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.

Meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist, music therapist, art therapist; or
• Certified activity coordinator by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals; or
• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, in which one year was full-time in a resident activities program in a health care setting; or
• Prior completion of a state-approved training course, or willingness to complete a state approved training course within six months of employment.
• Excellent creative and communication skills.