Activities Director

About the Role

Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing a program of activity and leisure pursuits designed to meet the social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational, and physical needs and interests of residents in accordance with the comprehensive resident care plan.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers activity/recreational programming to promote residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life.
• Completes the “Preferences for Routine and Activities” section of the Minimal Data Set, the CAA when triggered, and the Company Recreation/Activity Evaluation within five (5) business days of admission.
• Attends and participates in Resident Care Plan Meetings.
• Conducts admissions interviews, documentation, completes the activities section of the MDS assessment tool, and writes the corresponding CAA and care plans.
• Completes a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
• Identifies activity preferences and current activity pursuits from interviews and clinical records; identifies health issues that result in reduced activity participation; documents findings including source if applicable.
• Completes standardized assessment data for each resident at regular intervals and develops an individualized plan of care based on identified needs, strengths, and preferences.
• Implements strategies to assist residents with increasing their involvement in activities appropriate to functional or situational limitations.
• Plans community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families, and residents.
• Assures physician’s approval for involvement in activity/recreational programs; maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Provides residents with opportunities and support for involvement in group and individual leisure pursuits (e.g., arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities) based on individual interests and needs.
• Invites and encourages residents’ participation.

Responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a Certified Activity Director.
• Completion of a state-approved Activity Director training course.
• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or a related area.
• Licensed or registered either nationally or by the state in which practicing.
• One-year experience as an Activity Director in long-term care.
• Two years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, one of which was full-time in a resident activities program in a health care setting.