Activities Director

ABOUT US

Chisholm Place Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POSITION

Manages, plans and creates activities program for residents; ascertains needs of resident population, shapes programs, and oversees activities for residents in memory support, routinely exercising independent judgement and discretion regarding programming and activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Chisholm Place Memory Care.
• Creates and manages memory support activity program;
• Plans, prepares, and directs in a variety of service programs for residents, specifically addressing the needs of the cognitively impaired;
• Interviews residents to determine recreational/activity history, needs, and interests;
• Supervises and coordinates work of volunteer staff, performing administrative duties such as instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities;
• Schedules, promotes, leads and instructs activities; arranges the set of programs; encourages participation; coordinates in-room programs for bedfast residents and for those not desiring to attend group programs;
• Coordinates program services with director of resident services and/or other departments and committees, and facilitates communication;
• May complete quality assurance audits regarding activity documentation;
• May attend resident care meetings;
• May document residents' progress in the meeting activity plan periodically; revises as appropriate; files in medical records;
• Facilitates and attends in-service training workshops and meetings as required;
• Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the community's safety program;
• Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and coworkers;
• Promotes and protects the rights of all residents;
• Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

College course work in social work, gerontology, psychology, recreation therapy or a related field, and one to two years of experience, preferably in a dementia setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Knowledge of

• Leading, planning, and promoting programs and activities;
• Maintenance and safety procedures that must be adhered to in the performance of duties;
• The use of various types of recreation and general equipment and tools;
• Arts and crafts techniques, procedures, supplies and equipment, and ability to instruct others.

CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE

• Possess or able to possess a valid driver's license, with a clean driving record, and free of restrictions or limitations
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law

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