Therapeutic Recreation Aide

Germantown Home; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free dental insurance

Free life insurance

Enhanced vision plan

Generous paid time off

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

NewCourtland is seeking an Activity Assistant/Director of Therapeutic Recreation to lead individual and group activities that meet residents’ needs and interests, and to assist with care planning and calendar development.

You will adapt activities to cognitive and physical abilities, document progress, participate in state inspections, and help maintain a safe, homelike activity space while delivering high-quality recreational programming. Full-time, days.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include HS diploma; BS in Therapeutic Recreation preferred or completion of Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals Part I.
• Certification as an Activity Assistant or Activity Director Certified if no BS.
• One year supervised health care experience providing therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities

• Carries out individual and group activities meeting residents' needs and interests.
• Provides activities for residents needing individual interventions reflecting life-long interests.
• Gathers data to complete activity assessments and care plans and participates in plan of care meetings.
• Completes documentation for assigned elders with quality insight and timely updates.
• Adapts activities to residents' cognitive and physical levels and demonstrates tasks.
• Maintains a homelike, safe activity space and reports hazards.
• Assists with development of activity calendars and distribution to residents.
• Participates in state inspections and required in-service trainings.
• Records information in resident records as instructed and participates in drills.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Observation skills

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals Part I

Job description

• Carries out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests (including cultural and religious interests) of each resident. Follows the planned calendar of recreation opportunities.
• Provides activities to residents requiring individual interventions that reflect life-long interests (such as music, reading, and visits with people of shared interests) and that are adapted to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation. Assists residents with these activities as needed.
• Gathers data from assigned residents to complete and update activities assessments and plans of care. Actively prepares for and participates in the plan of care meetings.
• Completes documentation for assigned elders with quality insight, accurate information and in a timely manner.
• Seeks and identifies ways to support resident's individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices. Communicates this information to immediate supervisor and other caregivers as appropriate.
• Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents through the use of task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists and demonstrations.
• Assists Director of Therapeutic Recreation with development of activity calendars. Posts calendars on resident units and distributes these schedules to residents.
• Monitors physical environment for safety or fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems ultimately to unit charge nurse. Promptly reports housekeeping and maintenance problems to unit Charge Nurse.
• Replaces all activities equipment and supplies in the proper storage areas. Maintains activities space in clean and orderly manner that appears \"homelike\" and is safe for the residents, including proper placement of furniture and orderly storage of equipment and supplies in drawers, cupboards, closets etc. Performs additional cleaning tasks as assigned by Director of Therapeutic Recreation.
• Assists Director of Therapeutic Recreation with preparation for state inspections. Interacts with long term care state or federal surveyors as instructed by immediate supervisor.
• Attends survey training and all required in-service education offerings. Applies information learned to daily job tasks.
• Reports injury to resident or self to department supervisor or house supervisor immediately.
• Records information in resident records according to facility policy and as instructed by immediate supervisor.
• Participates in fire and disaster drills. In the event of an emergency carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety.

General Responsibilities

• Must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with supervisors, customers, vendors and any other person or organization with whom interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals.
• Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.
• Must maintain courteous, professional and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.

Education/Training/Work Experience

Education: High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor of Science Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field preferred or completion of Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals Part I.

Certificate/Licenses: Employee without Bachelor of Science Degree – certification as an Activity Assistant or Activity Director Certified from the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals.

Work Experience: One year supervised experience in a health care setting providing therapeutic activities to individuals.

Why NewCourtland?

We know you have choices about where you work. We want NewCourtland to be a place where you can do meaningful work while still having a life outside of it.

• Health insurance & wellness benefits for you and your family — coverage begins the first of the month following hire. Start on the 1st? Your benefits start that day. Yes, your first day.
• Free dental insurance for you and your family
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced vision plan options
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with annual company contribution
• Tuition assistance for career and personal development

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