Activities Assistant

Responsibilities

• Aids in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs.
• Promotes residents' engagement in normal life enhancement pursuits and maintains their functioning levels.
• Encourages resident participation in various activities such as arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Completes activity documentation when trained and in compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Sends supply lists to the Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintains a precautions/limitations list for each resident.
• Creates and updates a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and displays it in the center.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Activities Certification, preferred.
• One-year experience working in long-term care.
• One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred.