Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Elder Care (PACE)

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

Résumé du poste

Fallon Health in Massachusetts is seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant for the Summit ElderCare program to assess needs and develop individualized activity plans for participants. You will lead group and individual activities promoting cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.

The role emphasizes active ageing, cultural competence, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, with travel within the service area and a focus on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Experience: 1+ year in 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.
• Access to reliable transportation to facilitate travel throughout the service area to perform essential functions.

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, providing a solid support system to participants at the ADHC.
• Maintains the cleanliness of all recreational supplies and equipment according to procedure; notifies supervisor of damaged or unsafe equipment.
• Contributes suggestions for supplies/equipment which may be beneficial to the activity program.
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and attends team meetings as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in individual and/or family meetings or case conferences as assigned by supervisor.
• Informs supervisor of changes noted in participants’ condition or of complaints registered by participants.
• Completes assigned work with a high degree of reliability and within identified time frames.
• Documents PACE center attendence daily as assigned.
• Documents participation in activities and other record keeping requirements daily as assigned.
• Demonstrates flexibility in meeting various department needs.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and personably with participants, co-workers and external customers; displays a positive manner and works as a team member at all times.
• Consistently strives to understand, anticipate and respond to participants’ needs within the scope of his/her duties.
• Attends staff and other meetings as assigned.
• Performs all duties in accordance with FCHP and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures.
• Completion of activity assessments as needed and within the timelines required by PACE regulations

Formation

High school Graduate or Equivalent

Description du poste

Fallon Health in Massachusetts is seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant for the Summit ElderCare program to assess needs and develop individualized activity plans for participants. You will lead group and individual activities promoting cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.

The role emphasizes active ageing, cultural competence, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, with travel within the service area and a focus on patient-centered care.