POSITION SUMMARY:

Plan, organize, develop, and direct the Activity Department to ensure programs are delivered in accordance with patient assessments, and needs, to improve their individual physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years experience in similar position for children, seniors, special needs etc. preferred
• Ability to motivate and encourage patients, adapting activities to the cognitive and functional ability of each patient to improve life skills
• Lead, inspire and support team members and volunteers to engage patients in meaningful, purposeful activities throughout the day and evening
• Ability to multi-task and treat everyone at work professionally
• Outstanding written, verbal, organizational and time management skills
• Works collaboratively and independently, following procedures and guidelines, making recommendations for improvements
• Completes tasks on time, reporting up on successes, challenges

• Evaluates, documents and reports on resident’s interest and involvement in activities – adjusting programming to individual needs and varying interests
• Remains updated on federal/state regulations, and professional standards of practice
• Makes recommendations on policy changes to Administrator for improving the medically related activity needs of individual patients/residents
• Participates in discharge planning, activity care plans and resident assessments
• Perform administrative requirements, such as charting, completing forms, reports, etc., and submitting information to clinical team or the Administrator as needed
• Participates in community planning and events related to the interests of the facility
• Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary
• Develops plans of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections