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Peachtree Centre, a skilled nursing facility located in Gaffney SC is seeking a qualifid Activity Director.

General Purpose:

Plan, organize, and direct a program of activities, which provides opportunity for entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and expression and fulfills basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs, which will be available to all residents of the facility. Assists the physically, emotionally, and cognitively impaired individual and family to explore appropriate avocation/leisure pursuits.

Essential Job Functions

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• 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.

• Create an ongoing calendar of activities, which creatively meets multiple needs and is accessible and appealing to both men and women of all ages and abilities.

• Consistently maintain standards for activity scheduling and documentation established by policies and regulatory requirements.

• Solicit the involvement of the community (clubs, groups, organizations, agencies, churches, individuals, etc.) when planning facility activities and events.

• Plan, organize and direct Activity Department fund raising events.

• Maintain detailed records of activity programs and participation of individual residents, identifying progress toward established care plan goals.

• Participate in resident care planning by identifying the activity needs of residents in accordance with the medical assessment.

• Develop and distribute a monthly calendar of events. Provide a copy of the calendar in each resident’s room, and at least one large calendar prominently displayed in the facility.

• Maintain a pictorial scrapbook of activities and events sponsored by the facility during the year.

• Develop and maintain an active volunteer program through marketing, development, support, and organization. Encourage participation by residents, family members, staff, visitors, and community groups and individuals. Assign and train volunteers and maintain documentation of volunteer hours. Reward volunteers for service annually and at other special events.

Minimum Qualifications:

Meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist, music therapist, art therapist; or

• Certified activity coordinator by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals; or

• Two years experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, in which one year was full-time in a resident activities program in a health care setting; or

• Prior completion of a state-approved training course, or willingness to complete a state approved training course within six months of employment.

• Excellent creative and communication skills

• 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.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm

• Experience in working with volunteers and ability to organize and develop volunteer program.

• Organization, documentation, and implementation of detailed programs.

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Low-Cost Health Insurance

Free Life Insurance

401k with company match

Other benefits:

Paid Time Off

Paid Birthday Holiday

Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Ancillary Insurance Available.

Includes: Accident, Cancer, Hospital and Critical Illness.