Activity Director

Company : West River Health Services

Job Description - Activity Director

SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing social, recreational, religious, therapeutic, and educational programs for the benefit of all residents.

FUNCTIONS:

Organize and implement individual and group activities both inside and outside the facility.
Maintain a balance of social, recreational, religious, therapeutic, and educational programs to try to appeal to as many residents as possible.
Assess new residents to determine capabilities, interests, etc. upon which to build a successful, individualized activities program and assist with the sections of the MDS that apply to activities; update these assessments on a periodic basis and whenever a significant change occurs in the resident’s physical, mental, or psychosocial state.
Serve daily snacks to the residents following directions regarding the specific diets of each resident.
Accept responsibility for maintaining activity records as needed.
Coordinate the volunteer program.
Assist with preparing the department budget.
Prepare the department staffing and resident activity schedules.
Recruit and train new activity staff when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of a high school or sufficient education to carry out the duties as stated.
Willingness to work with nursing home residents to enable them to function at the highest physical, mental, and psychosocial level possible.
Must be a qualified resident activities coordinator as outlined by the laws of the state of North Dakota or else work with a qualified consultant until such time as he/she becomes qualified.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

Be able to plan appropriate activities for specific residents as well as for groups of residents.
Ability to speak to a group to give directions, lead devotions, etc.
Demonstrate skills in organizing and instructing activity programs.
Demonstrate familiarity with appropriate crafts, games, and social programs.

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