Director of Activities - Long Term Healthcare Corp

Long Term Healthcare is actively looking to hire a motivated and experienced Recreation Director for our Long Term Care Facility in Boston MA.  We pride ourselves in the level of professionalism our team exhibits every day, as we strive to provide the best possible care for our resident’s and team members.  The Recreation Director primary purpose is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Activity Department to assure that an ongoing program of activities is designed to meet the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

Requirements:

• Must be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who is licensed by MA and is eligible for certification as a recreation specialist or as an activities specialist; OR
• Minimum 2 years experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting
• Must have be fully vaccinated and boosted per MA regulations

Position Highlights:

• Center leadership position with a reporting relationship directly to the Nursing Home Administrator.
• Plan individual and group programs in accordance with patient/residents' needs, preferences, interests, abilities, and consistent with treatment goals and interventions.
•  Prepare monthly calendars of activities, while meeting the needs of the residents
• Train and provide supervision to recreation staff and volunteers
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, current economic conditions, as well as professional standards of practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator
• Develop positive relationships with patient/resident's family and the community.
• Use community resources to create or enhance recreation programs

Please understand that this Job Description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of every task that you may perform, but a description of the minimal qualifications, essential functions, physical demands and abilities this job requires, with or without accommodation. For serious and qualified applicants, you are invited to apply to see the endless opportunities that await you.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Paid Sick/Vacation/PTO/Holidays
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Employee Recognition Events

·        Ongoing education with free CEUs

Equal Opportunity Employer