Recreation Activity Aide

Seeking Recreation Therapy Leader to assist and lead activity programs with our residents.

High energy, compassion and creativity are required.

Duties

• Develop and prepare for each resident a written plan for individual, group and independent activities, in accordance with his/her needs, interests and capabilities.
• Invite and encourage appropriate residents to participate in daily programs per therapy schedule.
• Incorporate the Therapeutic Recreation plan into the resident comprehensive plan of care.
• At least quarterly, or as needed, review with the resident his/her Therapeutic Recreation Program participation and revise the plan as necessary.
• Keep daily attendance and document residents’ participation in activities.
• Implement programs for residents as assigned.
• Plan, organize, and implement a variety of leisure-oriented group and individual activities; domestic, cultural, musical, social intellectual, recreational and sensory stimulation.
• Provide a list of supplies and plans necessary for group implementation, in advance, to the Director of TR.
• Maintain resident participation by visiting and stimulating conversation.
• Complete Activity Assessments, progress notes and care plans on assigned case load.
• See that the program area is clean and in good order before and after each program session.
• Attend facility’s in-service programs, department staff meetings and care planning meetings as scheduled.
• Ability to be flexible and willing to work a varied schedule (holidays, weekends, evenings).
• Perform duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards and in adherence with the facility’s corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws.
• Adhere to the facility’s confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees, as necessary to perform job duties.
• Maintain safe environment for residents in/out of facility.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Supervisor, Director, Administrator.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate.
• Associates Degree Preferred
• Multilingual, including Spanish preferred.
• Appropriate specialized training in related field.
• Background in Recreation (Therapeutic Concentration preferred).
• Must have a sincere desire to work with the elderly and have an understanding of the social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs of the elderly and developmentally disabled.
• Be able to plan, organize, and implement goal driven programs that are based on individual interests and needs.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and able to work with residents based on their functioning status.