Activities Coordinator (Senior Day Center)

Role:  Activities Coordinator

Organization: Edenbridge PACE at Skyland Town Center

Location: Washington, DC SE

Status:  Full-time

Mission: To allow frail elderly people to age in the location of their choosing and continue to lead connected, meaningful lives

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Edenbridge PACE Center Manager, plans, develops and implements appropriate, therapeutic recreational activities for all participants including those with Alzheimer’s and other related dementia. Provides direction and support to activities assistants and other staff members as appropriate; and is responsible for quality improvement within the activities department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and ininitial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments; attend morning updates and report changes in participants’ baseline status toappropriate staffon a daily basis.


• Involved in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.


• Implement group and individual activities that address the participants’ cognitive, physical, social, psychosocial, spiritual, and artistic needs, such as, but not limited to, exercise, arts and crafts, birthday and holiday celebrations, special events, recreational games, cognitive groups, and community outings, including coordinating services with the center manager, transportation coordinator, dietary, maintenance, nursing, and rehabilitation staff, as needed.


• Develop a monthly calendar of activities.


• Responsible for supervision of activity aides; provide direction and support to other staff members asappropriate.


• Oversee the involvement of non-activity department staff in daily programming.


• Plan and prepare activities for dementia-specific population; oversee daily flow of quiet room activities area, coordinating aspects of personal care with para-professional staff assigned to work on dementia-specific programs; and provide ongoing support to all staff involved in dementia-specific programming related to the dementia disease process.


• Completetimelydocumentation, including daily participant activity participation records;initial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments; and other data on participants as directed by the interdisciplinary team.


• Maintain general order in the activities area, including daily clean-up, routine supply inventory ordering, petty cash, and overall general budgeting.


• Provide coverage for other members of the activities department as needed; participate in holiday rotation.


• Contribute discipline-specific (technical) content to activities staff review.


• Assume the lead role in quality assessment and performance improvement related activities.


• Lead the activities department in development of discipline-specific standards of care.  


• Maintain confidentiality of participant information.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of two (2) years ofdemonstratedsuccessful experience in activities/therapeutic recreation related services with geriatric population.


• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population.


• Knowledge of activities/recreational therapy techniques and practices of the elderly, including assessment, care plan development, monitoring, and evaluation needs.


• Demonstrated creative abilities to plan, develop, and implement varied activities to meet diversified needs.


• Well organized, dependable, flexible, and resourceful.


• Effective oral and written communication skills.


• Computer skillsrequired.


• Ability toestablishand maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.


• Shows respect for the physical, spiritual, and well-being of participants and co-workers.


• Ability toproblem solveand interpret instructions.


• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizationsup-to-datebefore engaging in direct participant contact.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance


• Flex Spending Account


• 401(K)


• Short Term Disability


• Aflac

Learn more at:  

edenbridgepace.com