What are the responsibilities and job description for the THERAPY AIDE II- (Life Enrichment/Activities) position at Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab?
Job Description
Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab is seeking a Therapy Aide II (Activities/Life Enrichment) at it's Allentown & Fountain Hill location.
Description:
This is paraprofessional therapy work providing therapeutic services in the area of specialization, to patients of a County inpatient nursing facility. A position in this class, under the direct supervision of a certified and/or licensed therapist in the area of specialization, may provide therapy programs to patients, utilizing therapy, leisure education, and participatory activities. Work may include directing individual and/or group activities or programs. Work may involve supervising lower-level employees and volunteers. A position is this class is differentiated from related classes by the direct nature of the work performed, the specialization in a therapy field, and the employee's responsibility for assigned patients and/or functions. This position reports directly to a supervisory therapy position.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Days, evenings, and weekend/holiday rotation.
ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation is a trusted, high quality skilled nursing facility providing long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and dementia care to a generation of citizens that built our great Nation and deserve our very best. The Cedarbrook family, made up of nearly 1,000 employees and volunteers, is dedicated to caring for the social, emotional and physical well-being of your family. 2 conveniently located locations in the Lehigh Valley, also named 2025 Newsweek America's Best Nursing Homes.
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation is a trusted, high quality skilled nursing facility providing long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and dementia care to a generation of citizens that built our great Nation and deserve our very best. The Cedarbrook family, made up of nearly 1,000 employees and volunteers, is dedicated to caring for the social, emotional and physical well-being of your family. 2 conveniently located locations in the Lehigh Valley, also named 2025 Newsweek America's Best Nursing Homes.
Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab is seeking a Therapy Aide II (Activities/Life Enrichment) at it's Allentown & Fountain Hill location.
- Evenings & weekends may be required
- Part-time approx. 20 hours not benefit eligible- 1,000/hr. year position
Description:
This is paraprofessional therapy work providing therapeutic services in the area of specialization, to patients of a County inpatient nursing facility. A position in this class, under the direct supervision of a certified and/or licensed therapist in the area of specialization, may provide therapy programs to patients, utilizing therapy, leisure education, and participatory activities. Work may include directing individual and/or group activities or programs. Work may involve supervising lower-level employees and volunteers. A position is this class is differentiated from related classes by the direct nature of the work performed, the specialization in a therapy field, and the employee's responsibility for assigned patients and/or functions. This position reports directly to a supervisory therapy position.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Basic knowledge of therapeutic goals and objectives, therapeutic principles, materials and equipment, in the area of specialization, used in a long-term care facility. Ability to learn the physical, mental, emotional and other factors affecting geriatric patients' needs, interests and capacities
- Ability to learn the indications or contraindications to treatment and precautionary or remedial measures, if required by work assignments.
- Skill in performing and demonstrating various manual arts and crafts such as needlework, ceramics and woodworking, if required by work assignment.
- Ability to assess individual patient needs and progress and report same.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and patients, including securing their active participation in activities.
- Ability to support and maneuver patients in transfers and ambulation.
Days, evenings, and weekend/holiday rotation.
ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- At least 2 years of substantiated experience working in a Long-term Care Activities or Therapeutic Recreation or Life Enrichment Department and/or a BS in Therapeutic Recreation. If multiple candidates have the same amount of required Activities/T.R./L.E. experience, then the candidate with more seniority at Cedarbrook will be chosen.
- Educational equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
- Possession of a valid PA Driver's License
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation is a trusted, high quality skilled nursing facility providing long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and dementia care to a generation of citizens that built our great Nation and deserve our very best. The Cedarbrook family, made up of nearly 1,000 employees and volunteers, is dedicated to caring for the social, emotional and physical well-being of your family. 2 conveniently located locations in the Lehigh Valley, also named 2025 Newsweek America's Best Nursing Homes.
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation is a trusted, high quality skilled nursing facility providing long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and dementia care to a generation of citizens that built our great Nation and deserve our very best. The Cedarbrook family, made up of nearly 1,000 employees and volunteers, is dedicated to caring for the social, emotional and physical well-being of your family. 2 conveniently located locations in the Lehigh Valley, also named 2025 Newsweek America's Best Nursing Homes.
