What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Director/ Life Enrichment Director position at Livingston Post-Acute Care?
Spring Hills at Livingston is a 134 bed post-acute care center located in Livingston, NJ. Our company is defined by our motto of “Caring with a Commitment to Quality.” We pride ourselves on providing expert service in healthcare with care and compassion towards our patients and families. Turn your passion into a career by joining our Spring Hills family!
While working here, you will enjoy (some of the listed benefits available to full time staff only) :
- Employee engagement activities and staff appreciation events
- Positive, supportive, welcoming team environment
- Flexible schedules
- Excellent and ongoing training, including a formal mentorship program
- Top compensation program and excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision plus more)
- Family Leave
We are currently seeking a fulltime certified Activities Director to join our caring team.
Summary : Spring Hills Post Acute Care at Livingston is searching for an exceptionally organized and engaging Activities Director to create and oversee the rollout of our senior enrichment program. The Activities Director will be expected to gauge individual interests, conceptualize appropriate activities, and ensure the availability of all necessary resources. You should also analyze uptake to ensure that the program remains stimulating. To be successful as an activity director, you should devise programs that are sensitive to differences in physical and cognitive abilities. A phenomenal activities director will use their work as a vessel to promote the enjoyment and tranquility that our space affords its’ occupants.
Duties may include, but not limited to :
Collaborating with staff and clinicians to understand the ways in which activities can promote healing and belonging.
Conducting needs assessments to ascertain physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities.
Determining individual interests and expectations regarding leisure time.
Determining and overseeing the use of available finances.
Developing an activities program that is both sufficiently diverse and sensitive to our occupants' requirements.
Purchasing or leasing supplies for all activities.
Sourcing, training, and monitoring the work of Activities Assistants.
Advertising events well in advance of their scheduled times.
Supervising and participating in events alongside staff and occupants.
Compiling periodic reports that outline successes, constraints, and the way forward.
Requirements :
Completion of a state approved Activity Director training course.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Appropriate training and / or certification is highly advantageous.
Demonstrable experience as an Activities Director for a similar group.
Computer literate with sound knowledge of budgeting tools.
Top-notch program, event planning, and supervision skills.
Upbeat, communicative, and empathic disposition.
Committed to fostering well-being and fun.
Willingness to avail yourself for occasional weekend work.
Physical Requirements : Push, pull, move, and / or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and / or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet. (Not a complete list)
Preferred Skills : Activitiesexperience in a long-term care setting preferred, but not required.
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