Job Summary and Specifications 

Job Title: Activity Specialist                                    

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: See Salary Scale                              

Job Summary: Responsible for and assists with planning, coordinating, and implementing of activities for the Adult Day Health Center in collaboration with the Activities Coordinator and Lead CNAs.  Reports directly to the Clinical Services Director.

Specifications

Education: High School Graduate or GED minimum

Experience:  Minimum 1 years’ experience in working with the elderly in a social or recreational program.   Providing or assisting with coordinating services for a frail elderly population within the past 5 years preferred.

Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional): None

Licensure, Registry or Certification: NC Certified Nursing Aide (CNA), National and/or NC Activity Director, or NC Licensed Recreational Therapy Assistant (LRTA) Certifications preferred, but not required.   

Special Training: Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.   Good understanding of psychosocial problems of aging.  Meets a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS before working independently.

Ability to speak fluent Spanish preferred, but not required.

Immunizations:  Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact

Ages of Patients Rendered Care: 

  Neonate/Infant   Early Childhood    Adolescent    Adult    Geriatric   All Age Groups

Key Responsibilities: (*denotes an age-related skill or task)

• Collaborates with the Activities Coordinator, lead CNA’s and Recreation Therapist (RT) as appropriate to help develop and implement specific programming as part of the plan of care for participants in the Adult Day Health Center to include recreational and social activities. 
• Documents participation in the participant's medical record.  
• Helps plan and implement both group and individual activities based on participant interest and in collaboration with the Activities Coordinator, RT and Center Lead CNAs. 
• Communicates any changes in participant condition to IDT team members.
• Builds within the Center a sense of community and a warm social atmosphere in which participants are able to identify a support system. 
• Helps plan a monthly/daily calendar for the Adult Day Health Center based on participant interest and in collaboration with the Activities Coordinator and Center Lead CNAs. 
• Supports Senior TLC’s mission to encourage and support the quality of life of seniors wishing to continue living in the community; its vision to be the preferred provider of individualized care for seniors in the community; and its values of respect, integrity, accountability, compatible goals, and compassionate care. 
• May collaborate with marketing team and other disciplines to develop the Senior Total Life Care quarterly newsletter. 
• Assists with monthly caregiver support group, Participant Advisory Council (PAC) and other specialized group activities as planned.
• Participates in Quality activities as appropriate. 
• Coordinates with various community resources. 
• If CNA certified or appropriately trained, may help with center/home personal care services which may include on-call during the weekdays/weekends and providing personalized care in the home.
• Other duties as assigned.