Director of Activities

OVERVIEW:

The Director of Activities plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general, supervises recreation assistants and volunteers. The Director of Recreation will be responsible for developing, implementing and supervising a full scope of recreation services in the nursing home to stimulate customers to have fuller and richer lives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Responsible for developing, implementing & supervising all recreational services.

· Responsible for maintaining and developing recreational budget.

· Plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general.

· Responsible for creating exciting & therapeutic recreation programs.

· Directly supervises all recreation assistants and volunteers.

· Responsible for all necessary documentation.

· Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to employees.

· Member of the interdisciplinary & management teams.

· Plans a monthly resident council meeting (and any other resident committees such as food committee) and is the staff liaison for the resident council president and other resident executive committee members.

· Takes minutes of meetings and ensures that all resident concerns are addressed.

· Coordinates community programming and serves as facility representative at local events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

· Must have recreation experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility

· Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Therapeutic Recreation

· Minimum 3 yrs. of Activities Director experience

· Must possess current CTRS certification (or equivalent)

· Excellent administrative and organizational skills

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