Activity Director

Company: Outfield Healthcare Partners
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: April 14, 2025

Job Description:

Benefits available for Full Time employees:Job type: Full TimeBenefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insuranceJob Duties:Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing a program of activity/leisure pursuits designed to meet the social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational, and physical needs and interests of residents in accordance with the comprehensive resident care plan.Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement comprehensive therapeutic recreation programs and services to meet the psycho-social, physical, and cognitive needs of residents.
• Assess, select, organize, and implement recreational services to meet the individualized needs and interests of the residents.
• Develop and deliver activity/recreational programming to promote the resident's opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Complete the "Preferences for Routine and Activities" section of the Minimal Data Set, the CAA when triggered, and the Company Recreation/Activity Evaluation within five (5) business days of admission; attend and participate in Resident Care Plan Meetings; review/document resident progress regularly according to center policy.
• Conduct admissions interviews, documentation, complete the activities section of the MDS assessment tool, and write the corresponding CAA and care plans.
• Complete a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and post it in the center.
• Identify activity preferences and current activity pursuits from interviews and clinical records; identify health issues that result in reduced activity participation; document findings including sources if applicable.
• Complete standardized assessment data for each resident at regular intervals and develop an individualized plan of care based on the identified needs, strengths, and preferences of the resident.
• Implement strategies to assist residents with increasing their involvement in activities that are appropriate to functional or situational limitations.
• Chart individual resident's attendance and participation in group, individual, and one-on-one recreational pursuits daily; actively monitor resident activity to identify risk factors and/or changes in condition.
• Plan community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families, and residents.
• Assure physician's approval for involvement in activity/recreational programs; maintain precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Provide residents with opportunities 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 on individual interests and needs. Invite/encourage residents' participation.
• Support each resident's right to self-determination; document resident refusal of activity services offered.
• Assist residents in the organization and implementation of Resident Council Meetings.
• Coordinate an effective Volunteer Program.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and conducting continuing education programs and special in-service training sessions relevant to the needs of department personnel.
• Participate in department budget planning and supply a monthly report to the administrator; stay within budget for activities supplies and entertainment.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.Qualifications:
• Accreditation as a Certified Activity Director; completion of a state approved Activity Director training course.
• Bachelor's degree in recreation therapy or related area. Should be licensed or registered either nationally or by the State in which practicing.
• One-year experience as an Activity Director in long term care.
• Two years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, one of which was full-time in a resident activities program in a health care setting.
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