Core Responsibilities: 

· Planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and our established policies and procedures 

· Interviews resident/families as necessary and in a private setting 

· Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required 

· Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies 

· Ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service 

· Involves the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident care planning 

· Arranges transportation for field trips when necessary 

· Checks supply rooms to assure that needed activity supplies are on hand to conduct scheduled activities 

· Maintain a positive and productive working relationship with other department directors 

· Other responsibilities as requested. 

Position Requirements: 

· Must assure that an ongoing program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident 

· Experience in a social or recreation program within the last 5 years