What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Director - Certified Activities Director position at Solaris HealthCare Waterman?
At Solaris HealthCare Waterman, located at 4501 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL 32778, we understand that a significant change in health can be challenging. That’s why our mission is to provide top-quality care that helps our residents move forward and resume their normal way of life.
We believe that who we are and what we stand for is evident in our name. At Solaris HealthCare Waterman, we strive to care for each resident like family, recognizing that compassionate, personalized care can achieve limitless possibilities. By joining our team, you will be part of a dedicated group of professionals committed to supporting and uplifting our residents, ensuring they receive the best possible care to lead fulfilling lives.
Join us at Solaris HealthCare Waterman and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents every day!
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, and implement a program of therapeutic activities designed to meet the social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational and physical needs and interests of residents in accordance with the comprehensive resident care plan, and in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, Solaris HealthCare’s established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator.
Job Functions
- Administrative Functions
- Develops and delivers therapeutic recreational services to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
- Assures physician’s approval for involvement in recreational services; Maintains
precautions/limitations list on each resident. - Provides residents with opportunity and support for involvement in group and individual leisure pursuits (i.e. arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities) based upon individual interests and needs.
Invites/encourages residents’ participation. - Assists residents in the organization and implementation of Resident Council Meetings.
- Plans community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.
- Completes a monthly calendar of available recreational services and posts it in the center.
- Assists in the development of the Center Newsletter.
- Coordinates an effective Volunteer Program.
- Charts individual resident’s attendance and participation in both group, individual and one on one recreational pursuits daily.
- Supports each resident’s right to self-determination; Documents resident refusal of activity services offered; informs resident of any therapeutic alternative to the refused service.
- Coordinates work of department with work of other departments.
- Assist in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the activities needs of each resident.
- Ensure that all activities personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in providing daily activities to the resident.
- Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing a comprehensive plan of care.
- Committee Functions
- Personnel Functions
- Staff Development
- Safety and Sanitation
- Equipment and Supply Functions
- Budget and Planning Functions
- Resident Rights
- Miscellaneous
Education
To be qualified, must meet one of the following criteria:
- Completion of a state approved training course
- Qualification as Occupational Therapist or Therapist Assistant and/or Qualification as an Activity Professional or Recreational Therapist who is: licensed or registered either Nationally or by the State in which practicing; and eligible for certification as an Activity Professional or as a Therapeutic Recreational Specialist By a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990
Experience
Two years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting is preferred.
