Activities Specialist Full Time

Southogdenrehab; South Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Employer-matching 401k retirement

Up to 16 days paid time off

Company paid Life Insurance

Job summary

South Ogden Post-Acute Rehab in South Ogden, UT is actively seeking a full-time Activities Specialist to support residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing through engaging activities. The role works under the Activities Director to deliver individualized and group activities tailored to each resident’s needs.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma and TRT or CTRS Certification, plus reliable transportation and a passion for geriatric care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• TRT or CTRS Certification is required.
• Reliable transportation to/from work.
• Some prior activities experience preferred.
• Love for the geriatric population!

Responsibilities

• Assist the Activities Supervisor in executing activity plans that benefit residents' wellbeing.
• Carry out individual and group activities aligned to residents' functional levels.
• Adapt activities to cognitive and physical abilities using prompts, setup assistance and demonstrations.
• Maintain/clean activity equipment and supplies; keep the activity space clean and orderly.

Skills

Activity planning

Group activities

Cognitive adaptation

Patient engagement

Education

High School Diploma

TRT or CTRS Certification

Job description

Hello, South Ogden Post-Acute Rehab in South Ogden, UT is actively looking to hire a full-time Activities Specialist.

At South Ogden Post-Acute, our goal in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is to provide each patient with top-quality care. We strive to maximize each patient's functional independence to safely discharge her/him to the next level of care.

We are a people-first organization. Really! Our guiding motto is leading with integrity, empowering people, delivering outcomes.

Job Description:

The Activities Specialist assists the Activities Supervisor execute activity plans that benefit the physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing of each skilled nursing resident:

• Seeks and identifies ways to support residents' activity needs and preferences, routines, and choices
• Under the direction of the Activities Director, carries out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident
• Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents using task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists, and demonstrations
• Maintains/cleans activity equipment and supplies. Maintains activity space in a clean, orderly manner.

Benefits:

• Complete medical/dental/vision insurance benefits
• Employer-matching 401k retirement program
• Up to 16 days' paid time off per year
• Company paid Life Insurance

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• TRT or CTRS Certification
• Reliable transportation to/from work
• Some prior activities experience preferred
• Love for the geriatric population!