Activity Director

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements comprehensive therapeutic recreation programs and services to meet the psycho-social, physical, and cognitive needs of residents.
• Assesses, selects, organizes, and implements recreational services to meet the individualized needs and interests of the residents.
• 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 record; 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 develop an individualized plan of care based on the identified needs, strengths, and preferences of the resident.
• Implements strategies to assist residents with increasing their involvement in activities that are appropriate to functional or situational limitations.
• Charts individual resident’s attendance and participation in group, individual and one-on-one recreational pursuits daily; Actively monitor resident activity to identify risk factors and/or change in condition.
• 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 (i.e. arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities) based upon individual interests and needs. Invites/encourages residents’ participation.
• Supports each resident’s right to self-determination; Documents resident refusal of activity services offered.
• Assists residents in the organization and implementation of Resident Council Meetings.
• Captivates and coordinates an effective Volunteer Program.
• Assists in planning, coordinating, and conducting continuing education programs and special in-service training sessions relevant to the needs of department personnel.
• Participates in department budget planning and supplies monthly report to administrator.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a Certified Activity Director;
• Completion of a state approved Activity Director training course;
• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related area;
• Should be 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.