Activities Director

About Us

Chisholm Place Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

General Statement of Position

Manages, plans and creates activities program for residents; ascertains needs of resident population, shapes programs, and oversees activities for residents in memory support, routinely exercising independent judgement and discretion regarding programming and activities.

Essential Functions

• Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Chisholm Place Memory Care.
• Create and manage memory support activity program.
• Plan, prepare, and direct a variety of service programs for residents, specifically addressing the needs of the cognitively impaired.
• Interview residents to determine recreational/activity history, needs, and interests.
• Supervise and coordinate work of volunteer staff, performing administrative duties such as instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities.
• Schedule, promote, lead and instruct activities; arrange the set of programs; encourage participation; coordinate in‑room programs for bed‑fast residents and for those not desiring to attend group programs.
• Coordinate program services with director of resident services and/or other departments and committees, and facilitate communication.
• May complete quality assurance audits regarding activity documentation.
• May attend resident care meetings.
• May document residents' progress in the meeting activity plan periodically; revise as appropriate; file in medical records.
• Facilitate and attend in‑service training workshops and meetings as required.
• Conduct work tasks safely and in compliance with the community’s safety program.
• Provide effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and coworkers.
• Promote and protect the rights of all residents.
• Perform other related work as required.

Minimum Training and Experience

College coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, recreation therapy or a related field, and one to two years of experience, preferably in a dementia setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Knowledge of:

• Leading, planning, and promoting programs and activities.
• Maintenance and safety procedures that must be adhered to in the performance of duties.
• The use of various types of recreation and general equipment and tools.
• Arts and crafts techniques, procedures, supplies and equipment, and ability to instruct others.

Certification and Clearance

• Possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record, free of restrictions or limitations.
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law.