Activity Director - Briarfield Health Care Centers

Briarfield Health Care Centers is seeking a

Activity Director

As an employee of Briarfield Health Care Centers, you will enjoy competitive wages and benefits! Now offering medical, vision and dental insurance effective the 1st of the month after date of hire (full time employees only)! We offer paid vacation, personal time, paid holidays (for those who qualify), uniform reimbursement at hire and annually, direct deposit, annual increases and free CPR/First Aid Certification! We also offer a 401k with match plan. Our employees enjoy unique perks such as discounted apartment rent, online market place shopping, and discounted gym membership at Creekside Fitness & Health Center.

With 9 locations across Mahoning and Columbiana Counties, Briarfield Health Care Centers is known for its commitment to our Valley! We are locally operated and invested in making our community a great place to live and work! Compassion with a local touch!

Must have a genuine interest in geriatric work and a willingness to work for the best interest of the facility. Have a positive, upbeat personality and work cooperatively with others.

The Activity Director is responsible for:

• Plan and execute all scheduled activity programs
• Review, understand and comply with policies procedures and recommend changes as necessary.
• Follow plan of care for activities to assure residents' needs are being met.
• Motivate residents to participate in both group and independent activities.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for all assigned job tasks.
• File complaints/grievances to Executive Director.
• Participate in surveys made by authorized government agencies.
• Complete all assigned duties.
• Provide reality orientation on a 1:1 basis.
• Lead group activities, both large and small.
• Attend outing to supervise residents and invite residents to attend outings.
• Work with student and adult volunteers.
• Assist residents with personal correspondence, opening mail, reading and writing letters.
• Perform personal shopping as assigned.
• Perform other job duties assigned by Administrator

Qualification

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• The Activity Director must be an occupational therapist or therapy assistant, or therapeutic recreation specialist (skilled nursing communities only)

Pre-employment requirements:

• Physical
• Background Check
• Mantoux (TB) Test
• Briarfield is a Drug Free Work Place