RECREATION ASSISTANT (Job ID 52737)

Location: Tilton, NH • Part-time, up to 29 hours/week • $15.93 - $20.80 hourly (additional $2.00/hour for some nights and holidays) • Direct Care stipend up to $10.00/week

About the role

Provides routine services in recreational therapy programs to improve quality of life for residents at the New Hampshire Veterans Home. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and vice versa.

Responsibilities

• Monitors residents in individual and group recreational activities and facilitates participation.
• Plans, develops, implements, and leads daily activity groups, trips, and special events.
• Assesses residents’ abilities and interests to determine activity needs.
• Completes required documentation, care plans, and resident progress reports.
• Escorts residents to and from activity treatment areas.
• Transfers and supervises residents on planned recreational trips when assigned.
• Contributes to team projects and collaborates with other departments to meet residents’ needs.
• Assists residents in setting up and eating their meals following established guidelines.

Requirements

• 10th grade education or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule that includes weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recreational work experience involving persons with mental, emotional, or physical disabilities.
• Experience with gerontology and/or dementia and Alzheimer’s patients/residents.
• Certified Activity Professional or eligibility to obtain certification.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Pay

$15.93 - $20.80 hourly (additional $2.00/hour for some nights and holidays). Direct Care stipend up to $10.00/week.

Schedule

• Part-time, up to 29 hours/week.
• Varying 1st shift hours, every other week.
• Includes some nights and holidays.