Activities Director (23979)

Cantex; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health plan options

Dental plan options

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Compassionate care culture

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Cantex in Texas seeks an Activities professional to design and coordinate engaging social and recreational programs for patients/residents. You will assess needs, develop activity plans, and collaborate with staff, families, and community resources to provide meaningful stimulation and quality care.

The role requires a current Texas-certified therapeutic recreation specialist or licensed activities professional, plus at least two years in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Current and valid Texas certificate as a therapeutic recreation specialist or licensed activities professional.
• Two years of social or recreational program experience, including 1 year full-time in healthcare activities.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients/residents for interests and develop activity plans based on assessment.
• Maintain records on attendance and care plan approaches.
• Develop activity goals and integrate them into the care plan.
• Identify resources and plan a monthly activities calendar.
• Coordinate with leaders, volunteers, and transport for activities.
• Ensure daily activities and evening programs occur weekly.
• Recruit and train volunteers and maintain community involvement.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and maintain budgets.
• Promote activities through newsletters and local media.

Skills

English language proficiency

Care program planning

Education

Texas Qualified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certificate

Texas licensed activities professional

Job description

Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this location.

Job Summary

The overall purpose of the Activities position is to provide opportunities for patients/residents to engage in meaningful social and diversified special interest programs based upon needs, interests, capabilities, and previous lifestyles. This position must coordinate, develop, and maintain quality programs that provide mental and physical stimulation to the patients/residents utilizing staff expertise and family and/or community resources.

What We Offer You

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive health plan options, dental plan options, and vision coverage
• Additional supplemental benefits (life insurance, disability, accident, etc.)
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off (Vacation/Sick/Holiday) for full-time positions
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• A company culture that is committed to compassionate care
• Complementary uniforms and many more perks and benefits

Qualifications

• A current and valid certificate as a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or a licensed activities professional in the state of Texas.
• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient/resident activities program in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions

• Assesses each patient/resident for interests, talents, and previous patterns of time use, and develops activity approaches based on that assessment.
• Establishes and maintains necessary records regarding activities' attendance and activity care plan approaches.
• Develops activity goals and objectives for each patient/resident and integrates the activity approaches within the Patient/Resident Care Plan.
• Identifies facility and community resources that can contribute to the recreation program. Plans and schedules activities and develops a monthly calendar of activities.
• Secures entertainment, program leaders, volunteers, materials, equipment, and transportation well in advance of scheduled dates.
• Assures all patients/residents are involved in activities: group, individual (bedside) and/or independent on a weekly basis.
• Ensures 6 activities are held daily and at least 2 evening activities are held per week.
• Recruits and trains a volunteer activities staff and maintains volunteer programs that utilize community involvement.
• Evaluates effectiveness of programs in terms of patient/resident outcomes.
• Develops and maintains a budget for activities programs.
• Coordinate Facility newsletter or other promotions of activities programs through local media.
• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.
• Completes an initial recreational assessment and Section F of the MDS within 5 days of admission and/or change of condition.
• Coordinates with the NSD regarding the patients/residents Meal of the Month and other food-related programs.
• Participates in Discharge Planning and recapitulation of patients/residents stay.
• Complies with protocols outlined in the PCMS #10, Activities.
• Attends weekly/monthly in-services, understands, and complies with patient/resident Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety as appropriate.
• Performs other tasks as may be assigned.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.