Activities Director HCC

PruittHealth•Millen, GA

About The Position

The Activities Director assumes administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for providing a recreation program designed to meet residents’ interests and enhance their functional abilities and self-esteem. The role manages employees who provide Recreation Services in accordance with the facility’s philosophy. In collaboration with the Administrator, the Director allocates resources efficiently and economically to support each resident’s highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The Director gathers information to plan appropriate individual and group activities, maintains Recreation Services policies and procedures, contributes to department budgeting, and hires, retains, supervises, and evaluates qualified staff. The position also maintains current skills through continuing education and participates in emergency drills, carrying out assigned duties to help ensure resident safety. The program includes activities and services throughout the month, week, and day, including calendars and newsletters, entertainment, outings, shopping and banking trips, exercise and yoga, library services, social events, movies, bingo, and resident celebrations. The Director also plans two annual overnight travel trips and an annual Spring Fling, welcomes new residents, purchases department supplies, and acts as librarian between Whitaker Glen and Wake County Library.

Requirements

At least two years of college education, including courses in recreation, education, social work, other behavioral sciences, or clinical services.
Either two years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, including one year of full-time employment in a resident activities program in a long-term health care setting, or one year in a supervisory role within a recreation program.
Eligible for certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or as an Activities professional by a recognized accrediting body.

Nice To Haves

Qualified as an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant, or satisfactory (the preferred qualification is incomplete in the posting).

Responsibilities

Gather information to design recreation programs suited to residents’ functional levels, needs, and interests.
Develop and provide individual and group activities that reflect residents’ interests, are offered at convenient times, appeal to both men and women, occur in varied locations, and include seasonal events.
Provide residents with a monthly activities calendar and keep them informed about upcoming activities through effective procedures.
Develop and update Recreation Services policies and procedures to reflect the facility’s philosophy and mission.
Participate in developing the department budget and provide the Administrator with financial information about department needs and status.
Hire and retain qualified staff; conduct interviews and performance reviews; take appropriate job actions; and review job actions taken by subordinates.
Maintain current skills and knowledge through continuing education and apply that information to job responsibilities.
Participate in fire and disaster drills and carry out assigned duties during emergencies to support resident safety.
Prepare a monthly activities calendar for residents, a “News & Views” newsletter for residents, staff, and the waitlist, entertainment schedules, outing schedules, and a planning calendar for the activity assistant.
Encourage residents to participate in activities and, when requested, check on residents with daily phone calls.
Schedule weekly grocery shopping, regular shopping and banking trips, a three-days-a-week exercise program, a weekly yoga class, and a librarian two days a week.
Provide residents with a weekly events schedule and reminder flyers or notices as needed.
Supervise the strength training program as needed.
Organize bi-weekly Vesper services, movies with snacks, bingo with prizes, Walmart trips with a driver, and social hours with snacks.
Supervise the Activities Assistant and Fitness Instructor.
Plan and organize two overnight travel trips a year using a chartered bus and the annual Spring Fling event.
Meet new residents when they move in.
Purchase recreation supplies as needed, including bingo prizes, movie snacks, games, art supplies, movies, books, and decorations.
Provide activities that promote socialization, including a yearly puzzle challenge, ice cream socials, bingo, parties, movie nights, Vesper services, birthday dinner celebrations, entertainment, the yearly Great Decisions class, and presentations.
Act as librarian between Whitaker Glen and Wake County Library.