Activity Coordinator

Perimeter Healthcare Careers; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A behavioral health service provider in West Memphis is looking for an Activity Coordinator to assess patient needs and plan engaging activities. The role involves collaboration with staff for a safe environment and requires creativity in designing programs tailored to residents' interests. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, and possess a valid driver's license. Experience in children's services is preferred, offering a meaningful opportunity to impact the lives of at-risk youth.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old.
• One year experience in a children's services program preferred.
• Valid State Driver’s License with appropriate endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Assess and re-assess patients' activity needs and interests.
• Document patient progress notes accurately and timely.
• Plan and choose patient activities creatively.

Skills

Patient assessment

Creative activity planning

Collaboration

Behavior management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two years of college education in social sciences

Tools

Safety equipment

Office tools for documentation

Job description

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Appropriately assess and re‑assess the patients’/residents’ activity interests, needs and concerns through observation, conversation, and with written information
• Write patient/resident progress notes accurately, neatly and in a timely manner, and in accordance with facility and departmental documentation standards/regulations
• Record patient/resident codings/changes and other necessary information accurately and promptly
• Plan/choose patient/resident activities with creativity and variety
• Assist with writing unplanned events or changes to scheduled events on appropriate calendars/notices. Notify other departments/nursing units as necessary
• Plan the calendar with appropriate, age‑related patient/resident activities both in large and small groups or using one‑to‑one treatments. Emphasis should be placed on activities the resident is interested in.
• Assist patients/residentsto perform or participate in activities.
• Adapt the activity so that the patient/resident can be successful as possible with the least amount of help and yet maintain the resident’s highest functioning capabilities
• Work with other Activity staff and other disciplines in a cooperative manner to foster the most appropriate safe and least restrictive environment for the patient/resident

Physical Demands

• This position requires the staff person to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk and hear. The staff person must also be able to occasionally lift and/or move 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities are required for this position ...
• The students in this program are termed "At Risk" youth who have been exposed to either the legal or social service system. During the performance of one's duties, a staff person may be asked inappropriate questions, displays of socially inappropriate behaviors, the use of profanity and sexually explicit language. These students may have a history of violent or assaultive behaviors that could be demonstrated during their stay here. Staff persons may be exposed to racial slurs, derogatory comments, sexually suggestive phrases or threats of physical harm from students toward either staff or their families. There will be occasions when staff will be exposed to the elements of nature.

Qualifications

• Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age or older
• High School diploma or GED. One (1) year experience working in a children’s services program or in a residential setting is preferred. A minimum of two years of college education with at least 12 semester (18 quarter) hours in the social sciences may be substituted for one year of work experience.
• Valid State Driver’s License with appropriate Endorsements

Other Information

Location: West Memphis, AR

To learn more about the company, please visit our website at: https://www.perimeterhealthcare.com

EEO Statement

We are committed to providing an environment of diversity and inclusion where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and fellow employees. Perimeter Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding all recruitment, training, and selection process within the company regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.