Activity Assistant

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Job Summary

Responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the residents.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• SUBMIT SUPPLIES LIST TO ACTIVITY/RECREATION DIRECTOR AND SUBMITS RECEIPTS FOR ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• AIDES IN THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM INCLUDING RECRUITING AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS.
• AIDES WITH RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETINGS WHEN NECESSARY.
• AIDES IN PLANNING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT JOINTLY INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY, STAFF, FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS.
• AIDES IN THE COMPLETION OF A MONTHLY CALENDAR OF AVAILABLE ACTIVITY/RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POSTS IT IN THE CENTER.

Qualifications

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