Activity Coordinator (PACE) (Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese)

CalOptima Health•Garden Grove, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a mission-driven community-based organization that serves member health with excellence and dignity, respecting the value and needs of each person. If you are ready to advance your career while making a difference, we encourage you to review and apply today and help us build healthier communities for all. We are hoping you will join us as a Activity Coordinator (PACE) and help shape the future of healthcare where you’ll be an integral part of our PACE-Clinic team, helping to strive for excellence while we serve our member health with dignity, respecting the value and needs of each of our members through collaboration with our providers, community partners and local stakeholders. This position has been approved to be Full Office. If telework is approved, you are required to work within the State of California only and if Partial Telework, also come in to the Main Office in Orange, CA, at least two (2) days per week minimum. The Activity Coordinator for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) will be responsible for developing, coordinating and planning individual and group recreational activities for participants in CalOptima Health’s PACE. You will monitor and revise activities to ensure participants’ and program goals are met and aligned with applicable regulations. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable health system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy or a related field PLUS 2 years of experience providing services for the frail or elderly population within the last 5 years required; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying.
CPR and First-Aid Certification required or must be obtained within six (6) months of date of hire.
Must successfully obtain the Activity Coordinator State certification within the first 90 days of hire required.
Bilingual in English and in one of CalOptima Health’s defined threshold languages (Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese) required.
Develop rapport and establish and maintain effective working relationships with CalOptima Health's leadership and staff and external contacts at all levels and with diverse backgrounds.
Work a flexible schedule; available to participate in evening and weekend events.
Organize, be analytical, problem-solve and possess project management skills.
Work in a fast-paced environment and in an efficient manner.
Manage multiple projects and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration.
Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in event planning or activity coordination.
Experience designing engaging activities for diverse groups with different interests and abilities.
Work independently and exercise sound judgment.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Motivate and lead multi-program teams and external committees/coalitions.

Responsibilities

Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
Coordinates, implements and oversees the activity program; updates the activity calendar and works with various departments to ensure entertainment and classes are scheduled.
Coordinates the day center's social programming and activities, including communicating current events.
Collaborates with supervisor to oversee the day floor activities.
Conducts comprehensive, semi-annual, and periodic assessments for all participants.
Establishes attainable and measurable goals and schedules individualized recreational activities and social activities as part of the plan of care.
Communicates participant changes to team members and reports any concerns to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) as needed.
Records, signs and dates progress reports in the participant’s medical record.
Explains activities and programming to participants and works with other therapists and primary care staff to enhance the day center experience of participants.
Builds relationships and coordinates with various community resources, including performances by community organizations and holiday celebrations.
Coordinates recreational and activity outings in the community where possible.
Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) activities as appropriate; leads participant discussions on PACE programming improvement.
Serves as a member of the IDT and attends staff meetings and participates in participant care planning.
Completes other projects and duties as assigned.