ACTIVITY COORDINATOR, VETERANS HOME AND MEDICAL CENTER

State of California•Chula Vista, CA

54d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). We advocate with purpose and passion every day for our state's veterans and their families and connect them to their earned benefits. We offer a range of services, from our network of award-winning veterans' homes to our innovative home loans program. Additionally, we provide special statewide benefits and veteran outreach services. CalVet provides our staff with a wide range of fulfilling and enriching growth opportunities in skilled trades, healthcare, administrative and professional fields, and beyond. We actively cultivate an inclusive atmosphere that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life journeys, empowering them to excel and flourish. We enthusiastically welcome your distinctive contributions to our organization and the meaningful work we undertake. This position is located in the Activity Department of the Veterans Home of California-Chula Vista and is responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of the activity programs for skilled nursing residents, and performing other duties as assigned. Activities shall be provided on a daily basis and shall be designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the residents' physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, cultural and social needs and interests. Apply today to join our team! Visit our website at www.calvet.ca.gov to learn more about us. We especially encourage veterans to apply utilizing CalVet's Veterans Hiring Preference (please refer to the Special Requirements section below) and the state's Veterans Preference program. Please note: You will need to take and pass an examination for Activity Coordinator to establish list eligibility prior to job offer. Please visit https://www.jobs.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Landing/Jobs/Steps.aspx for more information. Veterans are encouraged to utilize the state's Veterans Preference Program. If you previously applied for this position, you do not need to reapply. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

Activity Coordinator Training Course Certificate
Military service must be included in the Employment History section of the Employment Applications (STD. 678)
The application package must include documentation of discharge, appropriate to the branch of service. The documentation must reflect a discharge/release under conditions other than dishonorable
Successful completion of a live scan
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical (including drug testing for certain civil service classifications)

Responsibilities

planning
coordination
implementation of the activity programs for skilled nursing residents
performing other duties as assigned
Activities shall be provided on a daily basis and shall be designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the residents' physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, cultural and social needs and interests.