Activities Assistant

The Activities Assistant develops, plans, coordinates, and implements and evaluates resident activities to enhance their psychosocial, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being by performing the following functions adhering to the facility's policies and procedures as outlined below.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ï‚· Works to maintain fiscal integrity. Develops plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates resident activities to enhance their psychosocial, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

ï‚· Develops a rapport with residents by learning names and individual likes and dislikes and performing sensory stimulation exercises.

ï‚· Develops and plans programs using a variety of resources such as the community, library, residents, peers, self-creativity, etc.

ï‚· Coordinates and implements activities ensuring all details are accounted for, such as environment, documentation, individual responsibilities, etc.

ï‚· Minimizes the level of distraction in the resident environment, especially during programming.

ï‚· Monitors evaluate and document programming achievement of desired results for future programming.

ï‚· Oversees activities of assigned volunteers.

ï‚· Documents residents’ history and assessments as assigned.

ï‚· Records resident progress and attendance as assigned.

ï‚· Keeps other departments informed by providing a verbal or written resident schedule of activities.

ï‚· Demonstrates respect for and works in a manner consistent with the mission.

ï‚· Promotes and protects the rights of residents by promoting the Resident Bill of Rights and

maintaining confidentiality, dignity, and privacy.

ï‚· Performs all duties in a polite, respectful, courteous, kind, compassionate, customer service and team-oriented manner.

ï‚· Works ethically and honestly.

ï‚· Works safely, practicing preventative measures at all times.