Activity Director

Job Description

Job Description

This is a great time to consider joining Continuing Healthcare Solutions as a Activity Director! Now offering the best opportunities in long term care for our Activity Director's. We care about our Activity Director's and think you will agree when you hear what we have to offer.

Continuing Healthcare Solutions is the "Employer of Choice" in our industry and we invite you to come join us where you will enjoy a great work environment as a Activity Director and be appreciated for your hard work and dedication to the residents we serve.

CHS is not just another long-term care company, we're an employee-owned company (ESOP!), meaning you are an owner and stakeholder in our collective growth and success. We believe in empowering our team, providing exceptional care to our residents, and being an industry leader throughout the communities we serve.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of regulations governing activity services in nursing care facilities. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activity services.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must be able to complete all other duties as assigned by administrator or designee.

Qualifications:

• Must be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who is licensed by this state and is eligible for certification as recreation specialist or as an activities professional: or Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years experience in a social or recreation program within the last five (5) years, one (1) of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting; or Must have completed a training course approved by this state.
• Marketing experience is preferred
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

The primary purpose of this job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, or established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Activity consultant, to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.