What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Director position at The Laurels of Defiance?
Do you have a passion for working with seniors? Are you a good communicator, have a fun-loving attitude and enjoy planning events?
When you join us as the Activities Director at The The Laurels of Defiance, you’ll manage an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interests and physical, mental and psychological wellbeing of each guest.
The Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:
- Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
- 401K with matching funds
- DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
- Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
- Flexible scheduling
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
- Free CNA/STNA certification
- Zero cost uniforms
- Legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program
When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.
Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
Responsibilities
- Complete assessments and develop care plans to design activities that are multi-faceted, meet guests’ functional levels, and reflect the needs and interests of each guest.
- Offer activities that engage and involve facility, staff, volunteers and visitors.
- Assist with escorting guests to and from activities.
- Post monthly activity calendars
- Manage Activities Assistants in facilitating guest engagement in activities.
Qualifications
- Licensed or registered, if applicable, by the State in which practicing; and
- Is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional OR
- Has two years of experience in a social or recreational program OR
- Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
- Has completed a training course approved by the State
- High school diploma required
Ciena Healthcare
We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.
We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.
