Job Description

The overall purpose of the activity coordinator position is to provide opportunities for residents to engage in meaningful social and divisional activities based upon needs, interests, capabilities, and previous lifestyles. Incumbents coordinate, develop, and maintain quality programs, which provide mental and physical stimulation to the residents utilizing staff expertise and family and/or community resources.

Qualifications

• Incumbents are required to have current, valid licensure (by the state in which practicing) as a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist, or eligibility for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist by a recognized accrediting body, or
• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient (resident) activity program in a health care setting,or
• Qualification as an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant, or Completed a state- approved training course within six months of employment.
• Specifically related experience in a long-term caresetting.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Functional literacy in English is necessary.

Essential Functions

• Assesses each resident for interests, talents, and previous patterns of time use, and develops activity plans of care based on that assessment.
• Establishes and maintains necessary records regarding activity attendance and activity care plans.
• Develops an activity care plan for each resident and integrates the activity care plan with other functional care plans.
• Identifies facility and community resources that can contribute to the activity care plan. Plans and schedules activities and develops a monthly calendar of activities.
• Secures entertainment, program leaders, volunteers, materials, equipment, and transportation (as necessary) well in advance of scheduled dates.
• Assures all residents are involved in activities; group, individual (bedside) and/or independent on a weekly basis.
• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Recruits and trains a volunteer activity staff and maintains volunteer programs which utilize community involvement.
• Advises nursing, dietary, maintenance, volunteers, etc., or related responsibilities for an activity in advance as necessary.
• Evaluates effectiveness of programs in terms of resident outcomes.
• Maintains professional qualification by obtaining required C.E.U.s annually.
• Develops and maintains a budget for activity= s programs.
• Must be able to perform moderate lifting (<50 #=s).

Other Functions

• May coordinate facility newsletter or other promotions of the activity program through local media.
• Perform other duties/tasks as may be assigned.