Therapeutic Recreation Director

Homewood Retirement Centers, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Living Williamsport coordinates the activity program to meet residents' psycho-social needs across Healthcare Center, Assisted Living and Independent Living. The role involves development of structured activities and supervision of staff, with CTRS and MDS experience a plus.

The incumbent will manage, motivate and lead coworkers, recruit and train staff, and coordinate publication of the monthly calendar of events and a bi-monthly Homewood newsletter.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field, or two years' elderly activity program experience with state-approved certification.
• Completion of state-approved Activity Director Certification.
• Strong written and verbal communication, judgment and coaching skills.
• Compassion, empathy for older persons; leadership and dependability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the activity program to meet residents' psycho-social needs and develop goals with concise notes.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and staff information per policies.
• Assess resident activity and social needs; participate in care planning and document progress.
• Conduct reality orientation and group discussions; provide sensory stimulation as needed.
• Collaborate with other departments to meet psycho-social needs and schedule weekend/evening activities.
• Recruit, train, supervise co-workers and volunteers; oversee newsletter and monthly calendar.

Skills

Management

Communication

Leadership

Empathy

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's in Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Activity Director Certification

Job description

Homewood Living Williamsport

Shift:

Status: Full-Time

Salary: 63000 - 68000 Annually

Job Highlights:

• Oversight of activity programming & special events for Healthcare Center, Assisted Living, & Independent Living
• Supervision of activities staff
• CTRS & MDS completion a plus
• Experience with programming for memory impaired residents preferred

Our Mission Statement

Honor Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another.

What's in it for you?

• Paid time off, with an opportunity to cash out each year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement contributions
• Professional licensure reimbursement

Want to know more? Visit Homewood Benefits for all the details.

Job Summary:

Coordinates the activity program to meet the psycho social needs of the resident through organization and development of structured activities.

Essential Functions:

• Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as well as personnel matters as confidential information.
• Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
• Identifies and assesses the activity and social needs of each resident, participates in resident care planning, develops goals to meet these needs, and charts activity notes concisely and accurately on each resident according to state and federal regulations.
• Conducts reality orientation, re-motivation programs and group discussions for the residents as well as providing sensory stimulation on a one-on-one basis.
• Coordinates with other departments to most effectively meet the psycho social needs of the resident.
• Facilitates assistance for residents in personal needs such as writing letters, completing forms, reading, shopping, transporting residents to activity functions, etc.,...
• Provides community service projects for residents to enhance self-esteem.
• Sets up a flexible schedule to provide coverage of special weekend and evening activities.
• Responsible for managing, motivating, leading and supervising co-workers who report to this position.
• Recruits, hires, orients, trains, disciplines and evaluates co-workers.
• Recruits, orients and schedules volunteers to assist in the various facility programs.
• Oversees the publication of the bi-monthly Homewood newsletter in addition to providing the monthly calendar of activities and events.
• Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field or two years' experience working directly with the elderly in an activity program and completed training course approved by the state to become certified as an Activity Director Certified.
• Management ability including skills in written and verbal communication, judgment and reasoning and coaching.
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons.
• Understands management, delegation and motivational concepts.
• Ability to make independent and good judgment decisions.
• Qualities of leadership, initiative and dependability.
• Ability to communicate to residents at a level they can understand.
• Ability to and enjoys encouraging and motivating older persons.
• Qualities of creativity, resourcefulness and imagination in planning resident activities.
• Ability to drive Homewood's van and has a valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to constantly work on their feet during an 8 hour shift. Sometimes involved in assisting with resident transfers or repositioning. Must be able to react quickly and decisively in emergency situations and during unexpected behavior of residents. Must be able to push residents who are in a wheel chair frequently throughout an 8 hour shift (and be able to drive the company van.)