Recreation Activity Aide

Tri Care LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri Care LLC seeks a Recreation Therapy Leader to design and lead activity programs for residents. You will craft individual and group activity plans, invite participation, and integrate the Therapeutic Recreation plan into the overall care plan.

The role requires high energy, compassion, and creativity. Responsibilities include documentation, quarterly plan reviews, supply planning, and maintaining a safe, engaging activity environment.

Qualifications

• High School graduate (required).
• Associates degree preferred.
• Multilingual including Spanish preferred.
• Specialized training in related field.
• Background in Recreation (Therapeutic Concentration preferred).
• Desire to work with elderly with understanding of their social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement goal-driven programs based on individual interests.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerfulness and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Develop written plans for individual, group and independent activities for residents.
• Invite and encourage residents to participate in daily programs per therapy schedule.
• Incorporate Therapeutic Recreation plan into the resident care plan.
• Review participation quarterly or as needed and revise plan.
• Keep daily attendance and document participation.
• Implement assigned programs for residents.
• Plan, organize and implement diverse leisure activities.
• Provide supplies and plans for group implementation to the Director of TR.
• Maintain resident participation by stimulating conversation.
• Complete Activity Assessments, progress notes and care plans for assigned caseload.
• Ensure program area is clean and orderly before/after sessions.
• Attend in-service programs, staff meetings and care planning meetings.
• Be flexible with holidays, weekends, evenings.
• Adhere to ethics and confidentiality (PHI).
• Maintain safe environment for residents.
• Perform other duties as requested by Supervisor.

Skills

High School Graduate

Associates Degree

Spanish language

Specialized training

Recreation background

Elderly care understanding

Goal-driven programs

Patience and enthusiasm

Education

Associates Degree Preferred

Relevant field training

Job description

Seeking Recreation Therapy Leader to assist and lead activity programs with our residents.

High energy, compassion and creativity are required.

Duties:

• Develop and prepare for each resident a written plan for individual, group and independent activities, in accordance with his/her needs, interests and capabilities.
• Invite and encourage appropriate residents to participate in daily programs per therapy schedule.
• Incorporate the Therapeutic Recreation plan into the resident comprehensive plan of care.
• At least quarterly, or as needed, review with the resident his/her Therapeutic Recreation Program participation and revise the plan as necessary.
• Keep daily attendance and document residents’ participation in activities.
• Implement programs for residents as assigned.
• Plan, organize, and implement a variety of leisure-oriented group and individual activities; domestic, cultural, musical, social intellectual, recreational and sensory stimulation.
• Provide a list of supplies and plans necessary for group implementation, in advance, to the Director of TR.
• Maintain resident participation by visiting and stimulating conversation.
• Complete Activity Assessments, progress notes and care plans on assigned case load.
• See that the program area is clean and in good order before and after each program session.
• Attend facility’s in-service programs, department staff meetings and care planning meetings as scheduled.
• Ability to be flexible and willing to work a varied schedule (holidays, weekends, evenings).
• Perform duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards and in adherence with the facility’s corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws.
• Adhere to the facility’s confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees, as necessary to perform job duties.
• Maintain safe environment for residents in/out of facility.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Supervisor, Director, Administrator.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate.
• Associates Degree Preferred
• Multilingual, including Spanish preferred.
• Appropriate specialized training in related field.
• Background in Recreation (Therapeutic Concentration preferred).
• Must have a sincere desire to work with the elderly and have an understanding of the social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs of the elderly and developmentally disabled.
• Be able to plan, organize, and implement goal driven programs that are based on individual interests and needs.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and able to work with residents based on their functioning status.