Activity Coordinator

TRI-STATE LIFECARE MEDICAL ADULT DAY CARE
ACTIVITY COORDINATOR

Job Title: Activity Coordinator
Reports to: Adult Day Care Clinical Coordinator; VP Clinical Services
FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Functions:

• Develops a planned schedule of social and other purposeful individual or group activities which:
  • Meet the individual needs and interests of each participant.
  • Encourage self-care and the resumption of normal activities or, for those who cannot realistically resume normal activities, prevents or hampers further mental and/or physical deteriorations; and
  • Provide opportunities for involvement, both individual and group, in the planning and implementation of the activity program.
• Provides or supervises the provision of the activities specified in the center activity program.
• Posts a schedule of planned activities in a central location, which is readily accessible to participants, families, guardians/conservators and/or other, authorized representative.
• Encourages participants to take part in the activity program, specifically those suited to their individual needs.
• Utilizes the center's transportation to provide activities in the community, as indicated by the needs and interests of the participants.
• When indicated by the needs of the participant, seeking consultation from the occupational therapist regarding therapeutic recreational activities.
• Documents activities are provided daily to participants.
• Physically able to perform the required duties and assist frail, elderly and disabled adults, as necessary.
• Complete Activity assessments for participants
• Develop, consistent with participant plans of care, activity programs that meet individual participant needs
• Supervise the activity program and any assistants or volunteers
• Participate in the quarterly review of each participant's care plan
• Document monthly in the participant record regarding the participant's involvement in activities and
• Develop and maintain a weekly calendar of planned activities, posted in the center, which includes each activity, and the time and duration of each.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by the Adult Day Care Clinical Coordinator or VP of Clinical Services
• Must pass a criminal background check as required and may not have criminal convictions or criminal history that indicates behavior that is potentially harmful to participants as evidenced through a criminal history records check.
• Must provide a health examination signed by a physician, and a TB clearance, which is not more than 12 months prior to employment or within seven days of employment.
• Must provide a current certificate of CPR and First Aid training or must complete training within six months of employment.

Supervisor Responsibilities: Assistant/volunteers

Education and Work Experience:

• Certified by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) through any of NCAAP's approved certification tracks as an activities director (ADC)

  OR

• Be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist who has three years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five (5) years, one of which was full-time in an activities program in a health care setting for the aged, individuals with disabilities, or special populations
  OR

• Be an Occupational Therapist or occupational therapy assistant currently licensed to practice in the state of WV

• Speaks and reads English, fluently.

Certification and Licenses: As above

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands:
The Activity Coordinator sits, stands, bends, pushes and pulls, lifts, and drives intermittently throughout the day and while setting up and tearing down fund raising events. The Activity Coordinator must have sufficient strength to perform these duties.

Confidentiality: The Activity Coordinator must carry out responsibilities in an ethical, professional and confidential manner.

Disclaimer:
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employees will be required to perform other job duties as assigned.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and possession of a valid driver's license.