Activities Specialist

Long Beach Healthcare Center • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

The Activities Specialist assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs in accordance with residents’ assessments and care plans. The role supports person-centered care and helps create a positive, welcoming activity environment while respecting residents’ rights and dignity.

The specialist conducts or assists with group and one-to-one activities, prepares activity areas, helps residents get to and from programs, and keeps activity materials organized. The position also assists the Activity Director with activity scheduling and distributing and updating monthly calendars in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Requirements

• One to two years of experience in a related position; healthcare-environment experience preferred.
• Aptitude for arts and crafts and/or some arts-and-crafts training required.
• High school diploma or equivalent desirable.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centered care with dignity, respect, compassion, and integrity.
• Embrace the company values of care and compassion, community, honesty and integrity, teamwork, innovation, and safety.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare-environment experience is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respect residents’ personal and property rights while performing duties, including knocking before entering residents’ rooms.
• Comply with company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with or conduct assigned group and one-to-one activity programs according to the activity calendar.
• Move and arrange equipment and supplies to prepare activity areas for scheduled programs.
• Assist residents with moving to and from activity programs as needed.
• Return activity department materials to their proper places promptly and maintain a tidy, pleasant activity room.
• Assist the Activity Director in developing activity schedules.
• Distribute monthly activity calendars to residents and post calendar changes in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Follow residents’ care plans when providing daily activities.

Benefits

• Generous bonuses
• Growth opportunities, including the opportunity to double your salary
• Health benefits
• Medical insurance with prescription benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision care
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match after one year of service
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED