Activities Director for Assisted Living
About The Position
The Activities Director plans, schedules, and implements individual and group activities for assisted-living residents based on their needs and interests. The role oversees staffing for the activities department, including scheduling, monitoring budgeted hours and the departmental budget, and hiring and training employees. As an interdisciplinary team member, the director attends resident care conferences and integrates recreation plans into residents’ overall plans of care. The position also maintains documentation of services and resident progress and communicates facility programs to residents, staff, families, and volunteers. The role is located at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake, Ohio. Sprenger Health Care operates senior living communities and services in Ohio and South Carolina.
Requirements
- Be licensed or registered by the state in which practicing, if applicable.
- Meet at least one of the stated qualification pathways: be eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional by a recognized accrediting body; have two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, including one full-time year in a patient activities program in a health care setting; be a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or complete a state-approved training course.
Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and implement individual and group activities based on residents’ needs and interests.
- Oversee activities department staffing, including scheduling, adhering to budgeted hours and the departmental budget, and hiring and training employees.
- Attend resident care conferences as an active member of the interdisciplinary team and integrate recreation plans into residents’ total plans of care.
- Maintain departmental documentation reflecting services provided and resident progress toward goals, including progress notes, participation records, and one-to-one records.
- Develop and communicate facility programs with residents, staff, families, and volunteers.
Benefits
- Health insurance with company-paid life insurance
- Dental, vision, and voluntary benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- Competitive wage based on experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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