Director of Activities - ALF

Elderwood; Bellevue (NY); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Elderwood Administrative Services is seeking a Director of Activities for Elderwood Assisted Living at Cheektowaga. The role oversees activity programs for residents, supervising Activity Leaders and volunteers, and coordinating with care teams to support residents' well-being.

The ideal candidate holds an Associates degree in Recreation or higher and has experience with seniors and cognitive impairment. NYSDOH approval and dementia certification are preferred or anticipated within a year.

Qualifikationen

• An associates degree in Recreation or equivalent required.
• NYSDOH approval based on experience and training.
• Experience with cognitive impairment and behavior management preferred.
• Dementia/behavior management certification (CDT) or plan to obtain within 1 year preferred.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and web-based apps.

Aufgaben

• Plan and direct a monthly activity program for residents.
• Direct Activity Leaders and volunteers.
• Plan, recruit, train, and supervise volunteers.
• Maintain relations with community service groups.
• Interview new residents and prepare initial assessments (MDS+).
• Attend care planning meetings and write activity plans in charts.
• Prepare documentation: evaluations, progress notes, attendance, and discharge summaries.

Kenntnisse

Supervisory experience

Cognitive impairment/behavior manage.

Ausbildung

Associates degree or higher in Recreation

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Jobbeschreibung

Salary

Up to $29.90 / hour

Overview

Elderwood Assisted Living at Cheektowaga is searching for a Director of Activities to ensure our residents are engaged and active. Ideal candidate will have an Associates degree or higher in Recreation, and experience working with seniors in an activities capacity.

Responsible for developing and directing an activity program for the leisure time of residents; activities are to be designed for entertainment, relaxation, socialization, exercise, stimulation, the opportunity to learn new skills, and for enhancement of the individual, psychological, social and spiritual needs of residents. Responsible for the orientation, training and supervision of Activity Leaders and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and schedules a monthly program of group, individual, and independent activities for residents; the activities are geared to individual capabilities and interests of residents; promotes and communicates the monthly calendar of activities for residents.
• Directs Activity Leaders in implementing all phases of the Activity Department programs.
• Plans Volunteer Program and recruits, orients, trains, and directs volunteers.
• Cultivates and maintains good public relations and contact with service groups, and other community organizations.
• Interviews new residents and prepares initial assessment information, including assigned sections of MDS+.
• Attends Resident Care planning meetings and/or reviews Resident/Family Care plan review sessions; writes and/or reviews the Activities plan of care in the Medical Record Chart of each resident.
• Prepares and/or reviews required documentation including initial evaluations, progress notes, attendance at activities program and discharge summaries.

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Qualifications

• An associates degree and training in recreation required.
• The Activities director must be approved by NYS department of health, based on their experience and training.
• Has experienced with individuals with cognitive impairment and/or behavior management
• Certification in dementia and/or behavior management (e.g. CDT) (or will obtain within 1 year of hire date) preferred
• Demonstrated supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and web-based applications
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.