Activities Leader

CommuniCare Family of Companies; Colorado; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance and disability plans

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

The Colony Healthcare Center, part of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is seeking a Full Time Activities Assistant to engage residents with planned activities. You will work directly with residents, fostering socialization and meaningful daily experiences in a caring setting.

Ideal candidates are energetic, compassionate, and creative, with the ability to plan and lead a variety of activities and to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience preferred in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to plan, organize and conduct activities for residents.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to use simple software.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized activity care and services for residents.
• Plan, organize and conduct a variety of resident activities.
• Engage residents to promote socialization and community involvement.
• Collaborate with the activities department and interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Plan and organize activities

Basic computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Experience in healthcare setting

Scheduling software experience

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Job Address:

563 Colony Park Drive Tallmadge, OH 44278

The Colony Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently recruiting for a Full Time Activities Assistant to join our team.

The Colony Healthcare Center is proud of our recreational staff. Our trained personnel encourage our residents' socialization and community involvement. Come join our team and help us turn the challenges of aging, rehabilitation, and recovery into positive experiences!

The successful candidate for the activities position will be energetic, passionate, and creative. This job will have you working directly with our residents, so you must be gentle, responsible, and hard working. Must be comfortable with confused people and willing to look for fulfillment in little ways.

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The position of Activities Assistant provides individualized activity care and services for residents. This position functions as both a team member within the activities department and an interdisciplinary team member for an assigned unit(s) fostering team success.

WHAT WE OFFER

As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High school diploma or GED
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience preferably with related software applications.
• Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activities
• Basic computer literacy and skills.
• Must possess an active state driver’s license.

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another.