PRN Activity Assistant

Yellow Rock Behavioral Health; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Arkansas seeks a Recreational Activities Coordinator to assist in planning, developing and directing individual and group activities for patients. You will organize, lead and promote participation of patients and their families, explain rules, and document patient progress in the medical record.

Responsibilities include enforcing safety, setting up equipment, maintaining a positive, empathetic attitude, addressing patient concerns, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree in activity therapy or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting preferred.
• CPR certification required; first aid may be required.

Responsibilities

• Organize, lead and promote interest in recreational activities to patients and their families.
• Serve as a resource for new patients introducing them to others and encouraging participation.
• Explain activity rules and instruct participants at varying skill levels.
• Document activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record.
• Enforce safety rules and adapt activities for specific groups.
• Set up equipment and maintain activity spaces.
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, professional attitude and address complaints.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

People leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Empathy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in activity therapy or related field

First aid certification

CPR certification

Tools

CPR and de-escalation training

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Assist with planning, developing, organizing, implementing and directing individual and group activities/recreation within the facility.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Organize, lead and promote interest in recreational activities to patients and their families.
• Serve as a resource for new patients introducing them to other patients and staff, explaining programs and encouraging participation.
• Explain the rules of activities and instruct participants at a variety of skill levels.
• Document activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record per facility documentation requirements.
• Seek supervision and support when complications arise in dealing with a patient either in an individual or group setting.

• Enforce safety rules to prevent injury and modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
• Organize and set up the equipment that is used in recreational activities.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree in activity therapy or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility also preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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