Activities Director

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley; Walkersville (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley is seeking an Activities Director to lead and enhance residents' social, recreational, and therapeutic activities. You will plan, supervise, and evaluate programs designed to meet residents' psychosocial needs while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

This role requires licensing or certification as applicable, or substantial experience in therapeutic recreation or activities programs, with a focus on tailor-made activities that promote

Qualifications

• Need licensed or registered activities professional by the state, where applicable.
• Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body after Oct 1, 1990.
• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, including one year full-time in a therapeutic activities program; or qualified occupational therapist or assistant; or completed a state-approved training course.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the activities program designed to meet the social, psychosocial and therapeutic needs of the resident.
• Contribute to and/or direct the comprehensive care plan goals and approaches matched to residents' skills and interests, in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
• Schedule activities for individuals and groups; implement recreational, educational, cultural and arts/ crafts programs; monitor and adjust programs based on resident response.
• Ensure scheduled program activities are carried out seven days per week.
• Offer residents at least one cognitive activity, two recreational activities and three ADL activities daily; tailor activities to individual requirements; plan at least one individual activity daily for those unable to participate in groups.
• Oversee transportation of residents to social activities.

Skills

Licensed/Registered professional

Therapeutic recreation specialist

Social/recreational program experience

OT/OTA qualification

State-approved training course

Education

State-approved training course

Job description

Join our wonderful team as a Activities Director today!

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley is an exceptional team-oriented company hiring for Activities Director! We provide our staff with the resources, tools, and training needed to succeed and grow in their current and desired future positions. We pride ourselves on our caring and compassionate management team who are there to fully support our staff and residents.

• Plans, organizes, supervises and directs all administrative and operational activities of the Activities Department.

Required Qualifications

The activities program must be directed by a qualified professional who is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who:

• Is licensed or registered, if applicable, by the state in which practicing and
• Is:
• Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990; or
• Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years,
• one of which was full-time in a therapeutic activities program; or
• Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
• Has completed a training course approved by the State.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Activities Director is responsible for directing the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the activities program designed to meet the social, psychosocial and therapeutic needs of the resident. This includes the completion and/or directing/delegating the completion of the activities component of the comprehensive assessment; and contributing to and/or directing/delegating the contribution to the comprehensive care plan goals and approaches that are individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident in compliance with Federal and State regulations.

Directing the activity program includes scheduling of activities, both individual and groups, implementing and/or delegating the implementation of recreational, educational, cultural and arts and crafts programs, monitoring the response, reviewing and evaluating the response to the programs to determine if the activities meet the assessed needs of the resident, and making revisions as necessary.

The Director ensures that scheduled program activities are carried out seven days per week.

The Director will ensure each resident is offered at least one (1) cognitive activity, two (2) recreational activities and three (3) ADL activities daily. Activities are to be tailored to the resident's unique requirements and skills. At least one individual activity is planned for residents who are unable or unwilling to participate in group activities daily. Oversees the transportation of residents to social activities program

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