Activity Assistant

Aperion-Care; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion-Care is seeking an Assistant Activity Director to lead group social activities and spiritual programs within our care facility in Indiana. The role focuses on designing programs to meet residents' physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being while coordinating with care teams.

You will plan monthly activity calendars, supervise Activity Aides, and supervise volunteers to ensure meaningful resident participation.

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum of experience in a social or recreational program.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Group social activities
• Provide opportunities for resident involvement in planning activities
• Creative activities such as arts, crafts, music, drama and educational programs
• Exercise activities and wellness events
• Prepare, plan and coordinate a monthly calendar of activities
• Oversight of Activity Aides and supervision of volunteers when appropriate
• Assess resident needs and develop activity goals for care plans
• Document progress notes and resident participation
• Attend care plan and department meetings as necessary

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or its equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY: The Assistant Activity Director provides ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Group social activities
• Spiritual programs and attendance at houses of worship
• Provide opportunities for resident involvement in planning and implementation of activities
• Creative Activities such as arts, crafts, music, drama and educational programs
• Exercise activities
• Promotion of facility and community interaction
• Prepare, plan and coordinate a monthly calendar of activities
• Oversight of Activity Aides
• Train, and supervise volunteers when appropriate
• Assess resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan
• Encourage residents to participate in activities and document appropriately
• Review resident goals and progress notes
• Properly document MDS reports and progress notes
• Participate with the Administrator in developing the activity budget, including creatively sourcing funds
• Foster relationships of family members and community partners that may assist in supporting the Activity department
• Attend care plan meetings, QAPI, and department head meetings as necessary
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• 2 years minimum of experience in a social or recreational program
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.