Director of Activities - Friendship Assisted Living

Friendship Retirement Community • Roanoke, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1966, Friendship offers diverse senior living accommodations, award-winning care, new and innovative services, as well as specialized rehab and therapy, to over 1,500 residents and patients each day. With four campuses, the earliest dating back to 1919, Friendship has grown to offer the full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, home care, outpatient therapy, inpatient rehab, long-term care and Alzheimer’s and memory care. As a non-profit, Friendship provides a caring community to serve a wide-range of residents including those with limited financial means. Visit friendship.us for more information.
Friendship is looking for a Director of Activities to join our Friendship Health and Rehab South team, located in Roanoke, VA. The Director of Activities is responsible for the creation, implementation and advertising of all resident activities and functions at the Assisted Living facility. The Director coordinates with facility managers to develop activities that are suitable and enjoyable to the residents.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required, college degree preferred
• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds
• Strong administrative and computer skills required
• Be able to follow written and oral instructions and strictly adhere to the principles of resident rights, confidentiality, EEO and ADA

Responsibilities

• Continuously develop and implement activity programs designed to meet the physical, mental, emotional, social and therapeutic needs of the residents
• Oversee the transportation of residents to social activity programs inside and outside of the facility
• Continually evaluate the effectiveness of the departmental operating procedures and recommend changes as needed
• Perform a variety of administrative functions pertaining to departmental operations including development of departmental policies and procedures and delegation of work assignments to volunteers
• Prepare, monitor and enforce departmental budget
• Write monthly newsletter and activities calendar and distributes both in a timely fashion
• Attends all in-services as directed per facility requirements

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan along with employer match
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary insurance (additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness, short term disability)

What This Job Offers

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