Activities Coordinator (PACE)

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (PHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in North Carolina. Dedicated to delivering top-tier, accessible, and inclusive primary healthcare, PHS has proudly served for 55 years and remains the largest community health center in central NC. Operating 11 Community Health Centers, two PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Senior Care facilities, and 2 Mobile Health Units, PHS extends its services to residents across five counties, including Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Orange, and Lee.

About PACE

At Piedmont Health Senior Care, we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors in our community through our Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). We help seniors maintain their independence and continue living at home for as long as possible. We achieve this by offering comprehensive, personalized healthcare and related services, all tailored to the unique needs and aspirations of each senior we serve. Our approach is unlike any other healthcare plan! PACE emphasizes a participant-centered strategy, focusing on providing the right care and services that best support each participant's unique needs and goals. We integrate and coordinate all aspects of care, leveraging a team of dedicated doctors, nurses, therapists, dieticians, and other specialized professionals who work together as a care team to manage and address the complete health needs of each.

About the Role

The primary responsibility of the Activities Coordinator is to organize general group activities not associated with treatment plans and manage the program’s inventory of supplies, crafts, and games for activities. The Activities Coordinator also interviews program participants regarding their interests and hobbies. However, all treatment plans, therapeutic activity plans, and treatment interventions are designed and established by a Licensed Recreational Therapist (LRT) to achieve specific participant/client outcomes consistent with the overall treatment plan established by IDT.

Responsibilities

• Organize general group activities not associated with treatment plans.
• Manage the program’s inventory of supplies, crafts, and games for activities.
• Interview program participants regarding their interests and hobbies.
• Report participant response, reaction, and behavior through written and oral communications.
• Work effectively with elderly participants of various mental competence and physical disabilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a social or recreational program providing and coordinating services for a frail or elderly population within the past 5 years.
• Working knowledge of recreational therapeutic activities and recreation services, and applicable principles, techniques, methods, activities, and their proper implementation.
• Must meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PHSC and approved by CMS before working independently.
• Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Life Insurance (Short & Long Term Disability).
• 403(b) Plan.
• Paid Holidays.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME).

Pay

$17.85 - $23.29 per hour.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.