DIRECTOR OF RECREATIONAL THERAPY

Onyx Health Consulting; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Onyx Health Consulting in Miami is seeking a Director of Recreation to plan, implement, and supervise a full range of therapeutic and general recreation services in a skilled nursing facility.

The role requires CTRS certification, 3+ years of Activities Director experience, and strong administrative skills; you will lead staff, manage budgets, coordinate resident programs, and represent the facility at community events.

Qualifications

• Must have recreation experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Bachelor's or Associates degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
• Minimum 3 yrs. of Activities Director experience.
• Must possess current CTRS certification (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and supervise all recreational services.
• Maintain and develop recreational budget.
• Plan individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general.
• Create exciting and therapeutic recreation programs.
• Directly supervise all recreation assistants and volunteers.
• Maintain all necessary documentation.
• Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to employees.
• Be a member of the interdisciplinary & management teams.
• Plan monthly resident council meetings and act as staff liaison.
• Take minutes of meetings and address resident concerns.
• Coordinate community programming and represent the facility at local events.

Skills

CTRS certification

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Therapeutic Recreation

Job description

OVERVIEW:

The Director of Recreation plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general, supervises recreation assistants and volunteers. The Director of Recreation will be responsible for developing, implementing and supervising a full scope of recreation services in the nursing home to stimulate customers to have fuller and richer lives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing, implementing & supervising all recreational services.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing recreational budget.
• Plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general.
• Responsible for creating exciting & therapeutic recreation programs.
• Directly supervises all recreation assistants and volunteers.
• Responsible for all necessary documentation.
• Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to employees.
• Member of the interdisciplinary & management teams.
• Plans a monthly resident council meeting (and any other resident committees such as food committee) and is the staff liaison for the resident council president and other resident executive committee members.
• Takes minutes of meetings and ensures that all resident concerns are addressed.
• Coordinates community programming and serves as facility representative at local events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Must have recreation experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility
• Bachelor's or Associates degree in Therapeutic Recreation
• Minimum 3 yrs. of Activities Director experience
• Must possess current CTRS certification (or equivalent)
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Must enjoy working with the senior population

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position supervises rehabilitation department

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center.
• Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment.
• Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Requirements:

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening in accordance with state regulations. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

TRAVEL:

Travel is not expected in this position