Activities assistant in Essex

Essential Functions:

· Assists with the planning, developing, organizing and implementing of community resident activity programs. Directs community activity programs.

· Collaborates with the Director of Memory Care to plan activities.

· Assists in developing a budget to support activities and assists with monitoring expenses to stay within budget.

· Recommends policies, procedures and practices that will support resident spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.

· Functions as an advocate for residents and their families.

· Provides direct services to families through communication, education and support.

· Acts as a role model for staff with regard to professionalism and appropriateness in resident and family interactions.

· Provides regular briefings with the Director of Memory Care regarding department functions.

· Maintains appropriate records, correspondence and documentation of the department.

· Tracks resident engagement in activities and debriefs families and Director of Memory Care.

· Supports family education programs and promotes family involvement in activities which support resident spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.

· Maintains and communicates schedule of varied activities to appeal to different interests and capabilities and promotes participation.

· Maintains craft and recreational supplies to support resident independent engagement in crafts and hobbies.

· Creates and fosters an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positivity in leading activities and staff.

· Visits individual residents with activities, crafts and projects to actively engage all residents either singly or in groups.

· Maintains local library resources with broad appeal to residents.

· Supervises appropriate student internships and volunteers.

· Performs other duties as assigned.