Activities Assistant

Pay Rate $15.49

Must be Bilingual English & Spanish

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As an activity assistant, you are responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity 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.

Activities Assistant QUALIFICATIONS

·        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.

MUST SPEAK SPANISH

Activities Assistant GENERAL DUTIES

·        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.

Activities Assistant BENEFITS

·        Paid Time Off

·        Health Insurance

·        Dental Insurance

·        Vision Insurance