Activity Aide

Kirkwood Wellness & Rehabilitation; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkwood Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking an Activity/Recreation Assistant to support the Activity/Recreation Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activities for the patient population.

The role involves developing and delivering programs to promote engagement in normal life activities, maintaining patient precautions, and encouraging participation in arts, crafts, outings, and educational activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; recreation coursework desirable.
• Experience leading recreational activities such as arts/crafts, games, or group events preferred.
• Ability to engage patients in group and individual activities and promote participation.

Responsibilities

• Assist development and delivery of activity programs to promote patient engagement.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourage participation in group/individual activities including arts, crafts, outings, religious, and educational activities.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as required.

Skills

Activity planning

Patient engagement

Team collaboration

Arts & crafts

Education

High School Diploma

State approved activity-training course

Job description

Objective

The Activity/Recreation Assistant supports the efforts of the Activity/Recreation Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.

Activity/Recreation Assistant Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages patient participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with course work in recreation is desirable; Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in leading recreational activities, arts/crafts, intellectual/educational activities, community outings, etc., desired.

Hours: 8am-430pm