Activities Director - Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Job Title: Activities Director

Department: Activities

Status: Salary, Exempt

Primary Purpose: The activities director is responsible for providing a comprehensive assessment and care planning of the resident's preferences for activities and conducting an ongoing program to support choices of both facility and individual activities.

Essential Duties:

• This is a department head level position and requires the director to be an active member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Manages a small team of activity aides
• Interviews, assesses, and develops activity care plans based on resident needs and preferences.
• Attends resident care conferences, reassesses changes in care plans and updates families when appropriate.
• Maintains documentation in the resident record
• Develops monthly and ongoing schedules of activities
• Assists the residents in running the Resident Council
• Assists residents to exercise their rights including voting
• Completes training in dementia care

EDUCATION:

The successful candidate will be "Qualified therapeutic recreational specialist" or an activities professional who is

(A) Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreational specialist;

(B) Has two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, one of which was full time in an activities program;

(C) Is a qualified occupational therapist;

(D) Has completed an approved State training course in activities

BENEFITS:

Include a competitive salaried position, Great team atmosphere, Ability to enhance the lives of our residents, Health insurance including options for health, dental, and vision, 401K plan, and Paid orientation.