Recreation Aide (Activities Aide)

About the role

The Recreation Assistant (Activities Aide) role at Intersect HealthCare offers a positive employee culture, competitive wages, a 401K employer match, a variety of affordable benefit options, paid time off and holiday pay, employee assistance services, and a chance to work for a compassionate company in your community.

Responsibilities

• Implement the facility’s Recreation activities and engage residents in familiar routines of daily living through personalized tasks.
• Provide residents with encouragement, prompts, and hands-on assistance.
• Conduct Recreation Programs according to the Monthly Calendar and as assigned by the Recreation Director.
• Complete electronic and paper charting of One-on-One and Room Visit Programs accurately and timely.
• Maintain records of resident participation in group and one-on-one programs in the electronic chart.
• Lead programs such as music, crafts, recreation, exercise, religious service, and other group programs as assigned/scheduled, ensuring accurate and timely group participation records.
• Communicate new leisure, interest, or needs identified during visits to provide varied leisure interventions consistent with the Resident’s interests.

Requirements

• A High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Experience working with senior groups or leading/group activity assistance preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with various types of arts and crafts preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Experience working with senior groups or leading/group activity assistance preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with various types of arts and crafts preferred.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and assist with group activities.
• Knowledge of and experience with various types of arts and crafts.

Benefits

• 401K employer match.
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
• Employee Assistance Services.

Pay

• Competitive wages.

Schedule

• Full time, 5 days a week and every other weekend.
• Monday through Friday hours: typically 9a-5p and/or 10a-7:30p.
• Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) hours expectation: 4 hours each weekend day.