MEMORY SUPPORT RECREATION COORDINATOR

About the role

Covenant Woods in Hanover VA is seeking a Full-Time Memory Support Recreation Coordinator. This position is primarily responsible for developing, organizing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive therapeutic recreation services and programs in a secure Memory Support Neighborhood. The coordinator ensures there is an appropriate balance of structured programming to meet the cognitive, physical, social, emotional, sensory, and spiritual needs of residents living with dementia, while maintaining compliance with Department of Social Services.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organize, coordinate, implement, and evaluate comprehensive therapeutic recreation services and programs in a secure Memory Support Neighborhood.
• Ensure there is an appropriate balance of structured programming to meet the cognitive, physical, social, emotional, sensory, and spiritual needs of residents living with dementia, while maintaining compliance with Department of Social Services.
• Serve as primary support dog handler.

Requirements

• Active CTRS certification, ACP, or relevant experience in activities programming with memory-impaired individuals required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience with older adults and/or in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Dementia care experience required.
• College degree preferred.
• Must be able to coach others in dementia programming.
• Able to educate families and staff on dementia.
• Competent in organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Displays proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft 365 (Windows, Outlook, Excel), and the ability to learn new applications.

Qualifications

• Standing and walking for all or most of the workday.

Skills

• Therapeutic recreation services and programs.
• Memory-impaired individuals.
• Compliance with Department of Social Services.
• Support dog handler.
• Activities programming.
• Education on dementia.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Computer skills, Microsoft 365.

Benefits

Covenant Woods recognizes that our continued success is thanks to our employees. Our commitment is to offer employees a great work environment with competitive pay, great benefits and perks. In addition to pay, Covenant Woods’s total compensation includes health and wellness plans, meal perks and paid time-off as well as an assortment of other benefits that aim to increase financial security, offer professional development, and promote a healthy, fulfilling life.

Pay

Competitive pay is offered at Covenant Woods.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is Full-Time.