Job Summary and Specifications
Job Title: Activity Coordinator
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range:See Salary Scale
Job Summary: Responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of therapeutic activities for the participants of Senior TLCin a home and community-based model of care. Reports directly to the Adult Day Health Coordinator, Center Manager or designee.
Specifications
Education: High School Graduate or GED minimum and current certification/licensure in activities.
Experience: Minimum 1 years’ experience in social or recreational program providing and coordinating services for a frail elderly population within the past 5 years.
Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional):None
Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: National and/or NC Activity Director Certification.
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 Total Life Care and approved by CMS before working independently.
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)
- Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)/Care Team. Conducts an initial assessment and scheduled reassessment of all participants, or with a significant change in condition and assessment must be completed prior to scheduled team conference and/or care planning. Communicates participant changes with team members.
- Records, signs, and dates documentation in the participant's medical record in a timely manner as outlined in the STLC Documentation policy.
- Helps to develop, implement, and supervise the Activity Program in the center.
- Plans and provides both group and individual activities.
- Develops specific programs as part of the plan of care to include therapeutic and/or social activities.
- Serves as a resource to staff and coordinates volunteer activities at the center.
- Builds within the Center a sense of community and a warm social atmosphere in which participants are able to identify a support system.
- Plans a monthly/daily calendar for the Adult Day Health Center (ADHC)/Social Center based on participant interest and in collaboration with the Center CNAs.
- Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) activities as appropriate.
- Coordinates with various community resources.
- Supports team members and functions as a team player while providing that support and adheres to the “do no harm” team contract statement.
- 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.
- Other duties as assigned.
