Activities Specialist

Long Beach Healthcare Center • Long Beach, CA

3d

About The Position

The Activities Specialist assists with planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs in accordance with residents’ assessments and care plans. The role supports group and one-to-one activities, helps residents access programs, prepares activity areas and materials, and assists the Activity Director with activity schedules and calendars. The position requires respect for residents’ personal and property rights and adherence to company and departmental policies. The organization emphasizes high-quality, person-centered care delivered with dignity, respect, compassion, and integrity.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in a related position; healthcare-environment experience is preferred.
• Aptitude for arts and crafts and/or some training in arts and crafts.
• Commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered care with dignity, respect, compassion, and integrity, and to embracing the company’s values of care and compassion, community, honesty and integrity, teamwork, innovation, and safety.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Respect and uphold residents’ personal and property rights, including knocking before entering their rooms.
• Comply with company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with or conduct assigned group and one-to-one activities 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 materials to their proper places promptly and maintain a tidy, pleasant activity room.
• Assist the Activity Director in developing activity schedules, distribute monthly 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; the posting states an 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed