Activity Coordinator - Day Program 1st Shift $16/HR - Zanesville

Midwest Family of Companies; Zanesville (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Family Services in Zanesville, OH, is seeking an Activity Coordinator for the Day Program. This role supports individuals through engaging group and individual activities, promoting wellbeing and social interaction.

The position is scheduled for the 1st shift and pays $16 per hour. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and delivering activities per the Individual Service Plan, providing training, and coordinating with staff to ensure safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

• This position requires ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Clean driving record is a must.
• Will be transporting individuals on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide services and supports as identified in each assigned person’s Individual Service Plan.
• Interact with all individuals and staff with appropriate voice, language, and gestures in line with individual rights and staff policies.
• Provide training in activities of daily living and habilitation/vocational activities.
• Administer medications according to state guidelines.
• Attend scheduled work hours and overtime as needed.
• Maintain all required records and time sheets.
• Ensure a healthy and clean work environment.

Job description

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Position:Activity Coordinator - Day Program 1st Shift $16/HR - Zanesville

Location: Zanesville, OH

Job Id:9027

# of Openings:0

Activity Coordinator

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Monday-Friday/1st Shift

EXEMPT: No. This is an hourly position. Overtime is paid after 40 hours have been worked in one 7-day workweek. This may be a full-time or part-time position.

SUMMARY: Plan, organizes and delivers engaging individual and group activities that promote wellbeing, social interaction, and mental/physical stimulation, typically in care, community, or day hab settings. Provides habilitative and/or vocational activities and options to individuals served by Midwest Innovations as outlined in their Individual Service Plan. Midwest Innovations serves individuals with mental retardation, and/or mental illness, and/or physical disabilities, and/or developmental disabilities and may display challenging behaviors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide services and supports as identified in each assigned person’s Individual Service Plan.
• Interact with all individuals and all staff at all times with appropriate voice tone, level, and pitch, language used and gestures and physical movements in compliance with individual rights and staff treatment policies.
• Provide formal and informal training and assistance in activities of daily living; dressing, bathing, eating, cooking, cleaning, etc.
• Provide formal and informal training on all habilitation and vocational activities, helping the individuals to acquire new skills and increase independence.
• Provide training and assistance with self-administration, and administer all ordered medications according to state of Ohio approved guidelines.
• Attend work as scheduled, including training sessions, staff meetings – these are considered scheduled work hours.
• Work overtime hours as scheduled. Although rare, overtime may be mandated for up to 16 hours per week.
• Comply with all duties, policies, procedures, and protocol and other written or verbal directives.
• Provide supervision and support in community settings.
• Complete all skill development and support, progress notes, individual work records, medication administration records and other work-related documents.
• Complete all time sheets; leave slips, accident/incident reports, etc., in a timely manner.
• Ensure a healthy and clean work environment.
• Observe for signs of illness or changes in health and report to supervisor and/or nurse.
• Provide behavior support and crisis intervention as needed and supported by the ISP.
• Plans, organize and conduct calendar meetings
• Coordinate and carry out activities per calendar, per DODD rule
• Provide group activities that support wellbeing and engagement
• Adapt activities to meet physical, cognitive and emotional needs

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide training and mentoring for all Day Hab employees to assure all staff is able to complete assignments and answer questions pertaining to job duties.
• Provide training and mentoring to all staff to assure consistent implementation of individual Service Plans.
• Responsible for oversight of facility operations when the Day Hab Specialist 2 is unavailable or as needed.
• Assists management staff with other delegated duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Clean driving record a must. Will be transporting individuals on a daily basis.

The Midwest Family is committed to supporting people to lead the life they choose. Our mission is to create meaningful life experiences for each person in a manner that encourages enriching choices and independence to the greatest degree. We accomplish this mission by creating a family-oriented environment that supports the hopes and dreams of those we support.

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