Therapeutic Recreation Assistant - Elder Care

Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc.; Leominster (MA); Hybride; USD 23 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fallon Health’s Summit ElderCare, a PACE program, seeks a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist to assess participants and develop individualized activity plans that promote mental health, social connection, and engagement.

You will run large and small groups, contribute ideas for a monthly activity calendar, ensure safety and accessibility, and document attendance daily. You’ll collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support aging in place and meaningful activity participation.

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in an activities program in a health care setting providing services to a frail or elderly population within the last 5 years.
• CPR and Alzheimer’s certifications, or willingness to be certified, are essential.

Responsabilités

• Conducts a variety of large and small therapeutic recreational groups and individual recreational activities targeted to improve or maintain participants’ cognitive, physical, social, psychosocial, spiritual and artistic needs.
• Contributes activities ideas for incorporation into the monthly activity planning calendars.
• Demonstrates and appreciates programming for regular educational and culturally competent activities including but not limited to exercise, arts and crafts, music appreciation, and spirituality.
• Ensures participant choices and engagement when planning and conducting activities.
• Builds and fosters a sense of community and a warm social atmosphere, treating all participants with respect and dignity.

Formation

High school Graduate or Equivalent

Description du poste

Fallon Health’s Summit ElderCare, a PACE program, seeks a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist to assess participants and develop individualized activity plans that promote mental health, social connection, and engagement.

You will run large and small groups, contribute ideas for a monthly activity calendar, ensure safety and accessibility, and document attendance daily. You’ll collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support aging in place and meaningful activity participation.