Activities Director - Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation

Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation is seeking an Activities Director!

Caring, approachable, flexible, organized, creative, fun! If this sounds like you, apply today! 

Make a difference in our residents' lives, bring a little light to their everyday! 

Job Responsibilites:

• Develop, organize, and implement a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents as identified on the residents’ plan of care and within the specified budget. 
• Initiate and promote activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, insuring the safety and well being of each resident at all times. 
• Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary. 
• Solicit the involvement of the community (clubs, groups, organizations, agencies, churches, individuals, etc.) when planning facility activities and events.      
• Maintain detailed records of activity programs and participation of individual residents, identifying progress toward established care plan goals. 
• Develop and distribute a monthly calendar of events
• Train groups of volunteers and students in techniques of recreational therapy. 
• Assist the residents with organizing and maintaining active Resident Council. 
• Maintain all activity related records required by regulations and Medical Records – activity assessments, progress notes, and discharge summary. 

Qualifications:

•     Meet at least one (1) of the following criteria:
• • Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist; or
  • Certified Activity Director by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals; or
  • Two (2) years experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, in which one (1) year was full time in a resident activities program in a health care setting; or
  • Prior completion of a state approved training course.
• One (1) to two (2) years management/supervisory experience.
• Skill at working with individuals who have cognitive, physical or sensory disabilities. 
• General knowledge of regulatory requirements for an activity program in a long-term care facility.
•  Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm.

This position includes moderate physical activity:

• Requires handling of average-weight objects up to twenty five (25) pounds.
• Repetitive standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Repetitive bending and/or stooping for more than one (1) hour at a time.Sitting for more than two (2) hours at a time.
• May require consistent computer work with repetitive typing and concentrating on computer screen.
• Physical ability to travel to sites.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.