PACE Activity Coordinator (Vista)

San Ysidro Health; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

San Ysidro Health seeks an Activities Coordinator for its Day Center in Vista, focused on planning and supervising recreational activities for frail elderly participants. You will assess needs, set goals, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement a comprehensive activity program.

The role requires coordinating events, outings and daily sessions, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with PACE policies.

Qualifications

• Certified Activity Coordinator / OT / Recreation Therapist background or willing to be certified as Activity Coordinator/Director.
• Minimum one year experience with elderly in social or recreational programs preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish/Arabic).

Responsibilities

• Plan a comprehensive program tailored to frail elderly participants to promote health, independence and self-care.
• Evaluate functional status and set goals for recreation participation; update plans regularly.
• Collaborate with social workers, therapists, CNAs and others to develop care plans.
• Coordinate and supervise activities, events, outings and special programs.
• Develop monthly activity calendar and manage program budget with approvals.
• Supervise activity aides and volunteers, and coordinate with community organizations.
• Be proficient with EHR and document required care plans and notes.

Skills

Activity Coordinator Certification

Geriatric recreation experience

Bilingual English/Spanish/Arabic

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the PACE Therapy Manager, and IDT Manager, the Activities Coordinator will be responsible for oversight of the Day Center Recreational Activities and ensuring the Activities Team carries out the activity program. Responsibilities include assessing participants for desired recreation and goal setting, coordinating, supervising and implementing all day center activities and social programs for frail elderly and functionally impaired older adults at the Day Center in an integrated program setting. All PACE policies and procedures will be followed at all times. The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for the development and implementation of daily, monthly and special events activities, outings, birthday celebration, etc.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Plans a comprehensive program tailored to the needs, interests and limitations of frail elderly persons, to promote optimum health, independence and self-care; increase or maintain social skills and self-esteem.
• Evaluate all PACE participants’ functional status in relationship to participation in recreational activities. Establishes a realistic goal and set up a treatment plan to utilize recreation therapy techniques. Re-evaluate PACE patients on a regular basis.
• Works in collaboration with other staff members (social workers, physical therapist, occupational therapist, CNAs, etc.) to develop care plans that meet participant’s needs, resources and interests.
• Works in collaboration with PACE IDT to determine the Plan of Care for PACE participant/member.
• Completes required progress notes and six month reassessments for PACE participants.
• Provide for recreational therapy opportunities; instruct family and others on therapeutic activities as indicated.
• Provide general instruction to the principles of recreation therapy and therapeutics activities as indicated.
• Supervise and coordinate Program Aids, Activity Aide, Community Service providers and volunteers who are assigned to the activities program by instruction, observation and open discussion; make recommendations for evaluations to the Program Director.
• Develop and posts a monthly calendar of events.
• Assists with in-service trainings and planning of community events. Helps in training and assisting other new peers in this role as requested.
• Develops and work within an Activity Program budget that meets the Program Director’s approval; submits all requests for purchasing in advance.
• Establishes an activity volunteer program and work with community organizations to support and enhance the Activity Program.
• Assist participants with personal care as needed.
• Keeps abreast of all regulations and standards to ensure compliance with orders or directives issues by duly constituted government/regulatory agencies (PACE, CMS, DHCS, etc.)
• Meets the administrative requirements including capturing data and preparing and submitting required reports.
• Responsible for preparing work schedule for activity aides and volunteers.
• Be proficient in and become user of EHR and responsible for data entry of all required documentation on a daily basis. Responsible for developing specific care plan that meet participants needs, interests and skills to enhance participant’s health and wellbeing.
• Conducts home, hospital and SNFs visits/assessments as required
• Travels to other PACE sites as requested or needed.
• Participates in scheduled outings

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Adheres to and models SYHC’s core values and behaviors of Excellence, Empowerment, Integrity and Respect.
• Adheres to SYHC and PACE attendance and punctuality policies and practices.
• Follows established PACE and departmental and position specific policies and procedures and updates as needed.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Maintains health and safety standards at all times, and takes an active role in the Safety and Injury in the Workplace Program; maintains all records and documentation as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Job Requirements

• Be a certified activity coordinator or an occupational therapist, recreational therapist, or have completed/or willing to be certified as an Activity Coordinator/Director position and receive regular consultation from an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant or recreation therapist.
• Flexibility, initiative, creativity, excellent organizational and time management skills.
• A minimum one year of experience working with the elderly in a social or recreational program preferred
• High School Diploma or GED
• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Arabic) preferred.

Universal Requirements:

Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.