Geriatric Activities Director (TRS/MTRS Preferred)

Mini Cassia Care Center; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement up to $500/month

Job summary

Mini Cassia in Burley, Idaho is seeking an Activities Supervisor to develop and deliver engaging resident-centered programs. You will create individual, group, and bedside activities reflecting resident interests across settings and organize seasonal events.

You will schedule monthly calendars, interview residents and families, and help manage the department budget while supervising staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality, compliant activity programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS) or Master Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (MTRS).
• Ability to read, speak, and understand English.
• 2+ years of experience in social or recreational programming within the past 5 years.
• At least 1 year of full-time experience in a healthcare resident activities program (or equivalent).
• Or qualification as an Art, Music, Dance, or Recreation Therapist.
• Or completion of 36+ hours of DHS-approved activity director training.
• May be exposed to bodily fluids and communicable illnesses.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods.
• Adequate vision and hearing (with or without assistive devices).
• Meets facility health requirements and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and provides individual, group, and bedside activities for residents that reflect interests of residents, are offered at hours convenient to residents, appeal to all age groups, appeal to both men and women, take place in a variety of locations, and include special and seasonal events.
• Develops and posts monthly activities calendar.
• Interviews residents, interested family members, legal representatives, and significant others to obtain and update information needed to develop individualized activities programs, to accommodate individual needs, preferences, and to protect and promote residents' rights.
• Participates in the development of the department budget and provides relevant financial information to the Administrator regarding department financial needs and status.
• Hires and retains qualified competent activity staff and volunteers, conducts interviews, provides regular performance reviews, takes appropriate job actions, reviews job actions taken by subordinates to assure that staff meet qualification and performance standards and can perform all essential functions of the job.
• Actively participates in long term care survey process by instructing staff in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintains a presence while surveyors are on-site and directs the timely collection of information required by the survey team. Demonstrates concern for identified problems and undertakes corrective action while survey is in progress if appropriate.
• Other duties as necessary and assigned.

Skills

TRS/MTRS

English proficiency

Resident activities experience

Healthcare activities experience

Arts Therapist qualification

DHS activity director training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mini Cassia in Burley, Idaho is seeking an Activities Supervisor to develop and deliver engaging resident-centered programs. You will create individual, group, and bedside activities reflecting resident interests across settings and organize seasonal events.

You will schedule monthly calendars, interview residents and families, and help manage the department budget while supervising staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality, compliant activity programs.