Activity Aide
About The Position
The Activity Aide is responsible for assisting in planning, organizing, and supervising scheduled therapeutic activities for all residents. This role contributes to resident care planning, maintains a safe therapeutic environment, and coordinates with area churches for religious services. The aide assesses, plans, and implements activities within residents' capabilities and therapeutic needs, including one-to-one activities and community functions. They also strive to obtain new volunteers, implement new activities monthly, ensure mail distribution, implement arts and craft projects, and care for the aviary. This position also contributes to organizational operations by performing other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists in planning, organizing, and supervising scheduled therapeutic activities for all residents.
- Participates and contributes to resident care planning.
- Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.
- Coordinates with area churches for religious services.
- Assesses, plans, and implements activities which are within their capabilities and therapeutic needs, including one to one activities and community functions.
- Strives to obtain new volunteers and works well with them.
- Constantly strives to implement new activities each month.
- Ensures mail is distributed Monday through Saturday (delegate as needed).
- Implements arts and craft projects.
- Cares for and maintains the aviary.
- Contributes to organizational operations by performing other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
