Activity Aide

Kirkwood Wellness & Rehabilitation; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkwood Wellness & Rehabilitation in Kirkwood, Missouri, seeks an Activity/Recreation Assistant to support the Activity/Recreation Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing recreational services tailored to residents’ needs.

Responsibilities include developing and delivering programs to promote engagement, maintaining safety precautions, encouraging participation in arts, crafts, outings, and educational activities, and handling miscellaneous tasks as 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 or related programs is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote engagement and functioning.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages participation in group and individual activities (arts/crafts, outings, educational activities, etc.).
• Performs miscellaneous work assignments as required.

Education

High School Diploma with course work in recreation

State approved activity-training course (preferred)

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