Overview:

ArchCare cares for people of all ages and faiths where they are most comfortable and best able to receive it at home, in the community and in nursing homes . As the Continuing Care Community of the Archdiocese of New York, we see enhancing the lives of our elders and others who need extra help to stay healthy and live life to its fullest as more than just a job. To us, its a privilege and our calling.

Benefits/Perks:

• Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, and holidays.
• Participation in 403 (b)
• Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Pet Insurance
• Discounted memberships: Plum Benefits, NYSC Gym
• Pay for work-related eligible commuter expenses with pre-tax dollars

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive assessment, recreation therapy, socialization, and coordination of 24 hour care for PACE participants as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Plan, organize, and conduct a comprehensive program of individual and group recreation to enable participants to achieve optimum levels of independent functioning socialization.

Job Type: Part time

Salary: $24.27 to $30.34 per hour

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in a social or recreational setting providing and coordinating service for elderly populations within the last five years, one of which was full time in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
• Bilingual candidate is highly desired

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in recreational or activities therapy, music therapy or other therapeutic activites area preferred.