Senior Living Activity Coordinator

OPCO Skilled Management; Socorro (NM); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a friendly Activity Assistant who can bring compassion and smiles to our residents while supporting the Activity Director in planning and delivering engaging programs.

You will help run arts and crafts, community outings, religious activities, educational events, and resident recreation. You’ll assist with documenting activities, coordinating volunteers, and preparing monthly calendars.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Activities Certification, preferred.
• One-year experience working in long term care.
• One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Submits supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers.
• Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary.
• Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.
• Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent, required

Activities Certification, preferred

One-year experience working in long term care, required?

One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred

Job description

Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a friendly Activity Assistant who can bring compassion and smiles to our residents while supporting the Activity Director in planning and delivering engaging programs.

You will help run arts and crafts, community outings, religious activities, educational events, and resident recreation. You’ll assist with documenting activities, coordinating volunteers, and preparing monthly calendars.