Activities Specialist PACE

LIFE PACE•Tulsa, OK

35d•$40,000

About The Position

Activities Specialist is responsible for assessing participants for social activity needs, connecting participants with community social activities (ADH, Senior Center, gyms, etc.), scheduling ADH attendance, scheduling IDT approved transportation for community social activities and work with IDT to create interventions to provide participants with services that help ensure participant can continue to live independently in the community.

Requirements

Holds and maintains a current Driver’s license.
At a minimum, GED or high school diploma; prefer a certified nurse assistant (CNA) or bachelor's degree in recreation, music, art, education, gerontology, or related field or a current activity coordinator certification.
Minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated successful experience in activities/therapeutic recreation related services with geriatric population.
Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population.
Knowledge of activities/recreational therapy techniques and practices of the elderly, including assessment, care plan development, monitoring, and evaluation needs.
Working knowledge of physical, psychological, and behavioral needs of the elderly population.
Knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in relating to frail elderly persons.
Demonstrated creative abilities to plan, develop, and implement varied activities to meet diversified needs.
Ability and experience working with volunteers.
Skill in communicating with participants, their families, and other staff members; ability to establish a helping, trusting relationship with participants.
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with staff, elderly, public and governmental agencies, providers of services, and peers.
Well organized, dependable, flexible, and resourceful.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Computer skills required.
Requires constant hand grasp and finger dexterity; frequent sitting, standing, walking and repetitive leg and arm movements, occasional bending, reaching forward and overhead, squatting and kneeling.
Ability to communicate verbally, with an excellent comprehension of the English language.
Has access to and ability to drive one’s own vehicle.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and in initial, semi-annual and unscheduled assessments; attend morning updates and report changes in participants’ baseline status to appropriate staff on a daily basis.
Involved in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.
Schedule ADH attendance.
Schedule transportation for ADH and IDT approved community transport.
Ensure transportation orders are active and correct in the system.
Communicate with transportation in the event a participant experiences an issue with an activity related transport
Monitor ADH attendance by communicating with the ADH sites and reach out to participants/family in the event of excessive cancelations
Organize bimonthly PAC meeting (contact participants/care givers for invite, schedule rides as needed, conduct PAC meeting with QA and assist with questions and concerns during this meeting.)
Document on participants who attend
Complete timely documentation, including semi-annual, unscheduled, and initial assessments; and other data on participants as directed by the interdisciplinary team.
Maintain confidentiality of participant information.
Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.