What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Assistant position at OPCO Skilled Management?
Job Type: Part-time
Your Job Summary
The Activity/Recreation Assistant supports the efforts of the Activity/Recreation Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.
Activity/Recreation Assistant Responsibilities
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Your Job Summary
The Activity/Recreation Assistant supports the efforts of the Activity/Recreation Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.
Activity/Recreation Assistant Responsibilities
- Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
- Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
- Encourages patient participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
- Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.
- High School Diploma with course work in recreation is desirable; Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
- Previous experience in leading recreational activities, arts/crafts, intellectual/educational activities, community outings, etc., desired.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
