Activity Assistant

Recover-Care Heartland; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Recover-Care Heartland in Kansas is seeking an Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director by planning, organizing, and implementing activity programs tailored to the residents' needs and interests.

The role involves leading arts and crafts, outings, and educational activities, maintaining patient participation, and ensuring safety with a focus on improving quality of life. Weekday availability with alternating weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; recreation coursework desirable.
• Experience leading recreational activities (arts/crafts, educational activities, outings).
• Availability on weekdays and alternating weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and delivery of activity programs to engage residents.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourage participation in group and individual activities (arts/crafts, outings, religious, educational).
• Perform miscellaneous assignments as required.

Skills

Leadership

Group facilitation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Electronic documentation

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As an Activity Assistant you are responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity 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.

GENERAL DUTIES

• 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
• Available to work on weekdays and alternating weekends

BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance