What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Director position at Schofield Residence Inc?
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of Activities is supervised by the Administrator. The job duties and responsibilities are to be performed while observing the following standards: job standard (knowledge, ability, skills), technical skill, quality, quantity, judgement/problem solving, decision making, and initiative. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
A. Assist in the selection and evaluation of activities programs, staff and volunteers.
B. Supervise all activity staff and assigned volunteers.
C. Ascertain, initially from the residents attending physician, and on an ongoing basis from other appropriate professional staff, which residents are not permitted for specific documented medical reasons, to participate in certain activities.
D. Develop and prepare with the resident and designated representative, as appropriate, a written plan for individual, group and independent activities in accordance with his needs, interests and capabilities, and in recognition of his mental and physical needs and interest, as well as education and experiences.
E. Incorporate activities into the residents interdisciplinary care plan.
F. Periodically, and at least quarterly, review with the resident, designated representative and staff as appropriate, his activity program participation and revise the plan as necessary.
G. Develop a monthly activities schedule based upon individual and group needs, interests and capabilities, considering the special needs of residents including, but not limited to, dementias, physical handicaps, visual, hearing and speech deficiencies and wheelchair or bed restrictions.
H. Post the current monthly activities schedule where it is accessible to residents and staff and can be easily read and provide a copy to each resident.
I. Provide the Administrator with a monthly report of the type, frequency of, and number of residents participating in the activities programs.
J. Include in the resident's clinical record a quarterly assessment of the resident's degree of participation in response to and benefit from the activities program
A. Education, Training and Experience - An individual who meets one of the following criteria:
1. is a qualified occupational therapist; or
2. is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist; or
3. is a qualified occupational therapy assistant; or
4. is a qualified recreation assistant; or
5. has a minimum of two years full-time, paid experience, acceptable to the New York State Department of Health, in an activities program in a health care setting.
B. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
C. Character - The individual must possess good moral character, patience, and compassion for the elderly.
The Director of Activities is supervised by the Administrator. The job duties and responsibilities are to be performed while observing the following standards: job standard (knowledge, ability, skills), technical skill, quality, quantity, judgement/problem solving, decision making, and initiative. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
A. Assist in the selection and evaluation of activities programs, staff and volunteers.
B. Supervise all activity staff and assigned volunteers.
C. Ascertain, initially from the residents attending physician, and on an ongoing basis from other appropriate professional staff, which residents are not permitted for specific documented medical reasons, to participate in certain activities.
D. Develop and prepare with the resident and designated representative, as appropriate, a written plan for individual, group and independent activities in accordance with his needs, interests and capabilities, and in recognition of his mental and physical needs and interest, as well as education and experiences.
E. Incorporate activities into the residents interdisciplinary care plan.
F. Periodically, and at least quarterly, review with the resident, designated representative and staff as appropriate, his activity program participation and revise the plan as necessary.
G. Develop a monthly activities schedule based upon individual and group needs, interests and capabilities, considering the special needs of residents including, but not limited to, dementias, physical handicaps, visual, hearing and speech deficiencies and wheelchair or bed restrictions.
H. Post the current monthly activities schedule where it is accessible to residents and staff and can be easily read and provide a copy to each resident.
I. Provide the Administrator with a monthly report of the type, frequency of, and number of residents participating in the activities programs.
J. Include in the resident's clinical record a quarterly assessment of the resident's degree of participation in response to and benefit from the activities program
A. Education, Training and Experience - An individual who meets one of the following criteria:
1. is a qualified occupational therapist; or
2. is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist; or
3. is a qualified occupational therapy assistant; or
4. is a qualified recreation assistant; or
5. has a minimum of two years full-time, paid experience, acceptable to the New York State Department of Health, in an activities program in a health care setting.
B. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
C. Character - The individual must possess good moral character, patience, and compassion for the elderly.
