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Recreational Services Director

Citadel Healthcare
Bourbonnais, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2025 CLOSED ON 8/4/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreational Services Director position at Citadel Healthcare?

The Citadel of Bourbonnais is seeking a Recreational Services Director to join their team! The Recreational Services Director plans, implements and evaluates recreational, physical, emotional and psychosocial programs in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan.

Recreational Services Director Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implements activity programming as planned and assigned to meet the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident.
  • Prepares and posts a monthly schedule of activities.
  • Coordinates, directs, and/or conducts all planned activities.
  • Establishes and maintains good public relations and rapport with community groups to provide outside activities and special projects for patients/residents (i.e. church services, special concerts, school group visits, etc.).
  • Documents in patient/resident’s medical record as appropriate.
  • Attends patient/resident care conferences, making updates to Activity care plans with progress notes, goals, and treatment plans.
  • Coordinates the writing, printing, and distribution of the facility newsletter.
  • Coordinates volunteer services through orientation, training, and direction of volunteers.
  • Prepares and plans department budget for equipment, supplies, programs, and labor and submits to Administrator for review, recommendation, and approval. Seeks methods to control costs.
  • Handles department equipment according to standard procedures.
  • Assists residents to and from activity programs and outings.
  • Manages the recreational services staff, scheduling breaks, reassigning employees from one area to another area as facility needs dictate, writing performance reviews, and enforcing policies with responsibility to issue Coaching and Corrective Action, as needed.
  • All other duties, as assigned.


Recreational Services Director Qualifications and Skills:

  • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to perform the tasks required and lead groups in activities.
  • Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications.


Recreational Services Director Education and Experience:

  • Must be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who is licensed or registered, as required, by the State and is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body.
  • Has completed a training course approved by the State.
  • Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program; experience in a health care setting preferred.
  • At least 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.


Physical Requirements:

  • Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, extended sitting, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures, all with or without the aid of mechanical devices is required.


Citadel Healthcare Benefits:

  • Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical insurance.
  • Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance
  • Innovative Training Programs
  • Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
  • Paid Time Off


Apply to join a growing team today!

Citadel Healthcare has a long and successful history of providing long and short-term skilled nursing care. At Citadel, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome- our number one goal.

Citadel Healthcare has been nominated as a Great Place to Work. Please click on the link to learn more about our facilities. We look forward to receiving your application! https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020324

We don’t just offer care for you - we care about you.

Citadel Healthcare Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender, age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act.

Salary : $35,000 - $42,600

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