Activities Director

Activities Director




SUMMARY
Responsible for coordinating, directing, planning and conducting the life enrichment and resident activity programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.


-Designs a creative and exciting life enrichment program to meet the individual needs and interests of the residents.
-Plans and implements life enrichment calendar each month that includes life skills, education, wellness, recreational, and spiritual programming. Provides a calendar for each resident, his or her families, and friends. Posts calendars throughout the residence.
-Provides one to one programming for residents who can not participate in a group setting.
-Coordinates the transportation of residents to and from events outside of the residence, which may include driving a residence motor vehicle. Is accountable for all residents' presence when leaving or returning to a residence.
-Maintains life enrichment budget, equipment, and supplies.
-Participates in the review of individual Residents' Service Plans and documents life enrichment progress every six months or when there is a significant change in the resident.
-Trains staff on the importance of life enrichment and other areas regarding the quality of life for residents.
-Coordinates quarterly special events at the residence, which includes residents, families, and friends.
-Recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers.
-Participates in discharge planning with other members of the management team.
-Develops community resources and contacts to enhance the quality of life for residents.

At Prestige Care, people are the number one priority, and there's never been a better time to join. We're growing, we're fun, and we will appreciate you!

*Prestige offers competitive salary, benefits, including medical, dental and 401K.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

A qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after OCT. 1st 1990 or Has 2 yrs of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 yrs, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting or is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred majoring in Recreation, Music, or Occupational Therapy with two or more years of direct programming experience with older adults preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Basic PC s and Word Processing Software required.

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