Activity Director

Centinela Assisted Living Centre; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Centinela Assisted Living Centre in California seeks an Activity Director to plan and lead therapeutic activities for Residents. The role includes assessments, care plan development, and coordinating the activity program while ensuring required documentation and compliance.

The position involves supervising staff, coordinating volunteers, and participating in care planning meetings, with a focus on resident well-being and engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related area or equivalent.
• Licensed or registered either nationally or by the state where practicing.
• Two years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one year full-time in therapeutic activities.
• Qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
• Successfully complete a state-approved training course.
• Written and verbal English communication skills required for business.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organizational skills
• Experience in long-term care setting or related health care field.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements therapeutic and purposeful activities for all Residents in line with regulations.
• Completes comprehensive assessments of Residents’ past and present leisure interests and needs.
• Develops care plans based on assessed interests, adapted to functioning.
• Attends care plan and IDT meetings as needed.
• Maintains progress notes in health records with quarterly updates.
• Completes M.D.S. and annual assessments in a timely manner.
• Directs the Activity Program and supervises Residents during programs.
• Provides assistance to Residents in personalizing their rooms.
• Maintains attendance records, seasonal decor and inventories.
• Participates in meetings, trainings and promotional plans.
• Coordinates volunteer program including recruitment, screening, and training.
• Implements Because We Care Program.
• Meets department goals through staff assignments and performance coaching.
• Evaluates quality and quantity of services delivered by staff.

Skills

Written English communication

Verbal English communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreation therapy or related area

Licensed or registered (national or state)

2 years experience in social/recreational program

Qualified OT/OTA or state-approved training

State-approved training completion

Job description

Activity Director Principal Responsibilities: CLINICAL

• Plans and implements activities (therapeutic and purposeful) for all Residents in accordance with Federal, State and facility requirements.
• Completes, in writing, a comprehensive assessment of each Resident’s past and present leisure interests, physical, psychosocial and activity-related needs. Completes required documentation in health record in accordance with Federal, State and facility requirements.
• Develops care plans based on assessed interests and preferences of each Resident, adapted to current level of functioning.
• Attends and actively participates in care plan meetings, and other IDT meetings as needed.
• Maintains timely progress notes specific to Residents’ activity plans in health records. Notes will be written at least quarterly – more often if necessary.
• Completes M.D.S. assessment and annual assessment note in a timely manner.
• Directs the Activity Program as printed and posted. Provides supervision for Residents during programs. This may be accomplished through assigning responsibility to a qualified individual.
• Assists Residents in personalizing their rooms.

Activity Director ADMINISTRATIVE

• Maintains written records of Residents’ attendance at activities (this includes room visit/1:1 documentation), and other related lists andinventories.
• Decorates the Center to reflect current season or holiday.
• Maintains inventory or departmental supplies and equipment.
• Participates in meetings, in-services, and training as required.
• Documents, in writing, contact with community agencies, organizations and churches.
• Meets with consultants as required.
• Participates in promotional and marketing plans
• Coordinates volunteer program. This includes recruiting, screening, orienting, training and supervision of volunteers.
• Implements Because We Care Program.

Activity Director SUPERVISORY

• Meets department work goals through assignment of staff.
• Monitors staff performance through coaching, praising and recognizing effective performance, or takes progressive disciplinary action after coaching as needed.
• Evaluates quality and quantity of department services accomplished by staff.

Activity Director Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related area. Should be licensed or registered either nationally or by the State in which practicing; or
• Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1,1990; or
• Two year’s experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a therapeutic activities program ; or
• Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
• Successfully complete a state-approved training course.
• Written and verbal English communication skills required for business.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organizational skills
• Experience in long-term care setting or related health care field.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all patient/resident rights are protected.