Activity Director

Briarfield Health Care Centers • Youngstown, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Briarfield Health Care Centers is seeking an Activity Director for The Inn at Glenellen in North Lima, Ohio. The role is responsible for planning and carrying out activity programs and helping ensure residents' activity needs are met. Candidates should have a genuine interest in geriatric work, a positive and upbeat personality, and the willingness to work cooperatively and in the facility's best interest.

The Activity Director leads group and individual activities, encourages resident participation, provides one-to-one reality orientation, supervises residents on outings, and works with student and adult volunteers. The position also includes helping residents with correspondence and shopping, participating in authorized government surveys, and completing assigned duties. Required qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, or two years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination. The Activity Director must be an occupational therapist or therapy assistant, or a therapeutic recreation specialist for skilled nursing communities. Pre-employment requirements include a physical, background check, and Mantoux (TB) test.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; or two years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be an occupational therapist or therapy assistant, or a therapeutic recreation specialist for skilled nursing communities.
• Genuine interest in geriatric work.
• Positive, upbeat personality and ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Willingness to work in the best interest of the facility.
• Pre-employment physical, background check, and Mantoux (TB) test.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute all scheduled activity programs.
• Review, understand, and comply with policies and procedures; recommend changes as necessary.
• Follow activity plans of care to help ensure residents' needs are met.
• Motivate residents to participate in group and independent activities.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for assigned job tasks.
• File complaints or grievances with the Executive Director.
• Participate in surveys conducted by authorized government agencies.
• Complete all assigned duties.
• Provide one-to-one reality orientation.
• Lead large and small group activities.
• Attend outings to supervise residents and invite residents to participate.
• Work with student and adult volunteers.
• Assist residents with personal correspondence, including opening mail and reading and writing letters.
• Perform personal shopping as assigned.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Administrator.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees, effective the first of the month after hire.
• Paid vacation and personal time.
• Paid holidays for employees who qualify.
• Uniform reimbursement at hire and annually.
• Direct deposit.
• Annual increases.
• Free CPR/First Aid Certification.
• 401(k) with matching plan.
• Discounted apartment rent.
• Discounted online marketplace shopping.
• Discounted gym membership at Creekside Fitness & Health Center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED