Activity Specialist Jobs

ACTIVITY SPECIALIST

• 23000338

Sunday: 8:30am – 5pm

Monday – Thursday: 9am – 5:30pm

Salary: $14.80 - $23.32/hour PLUS $1.00 Weekend Shift Differential

• Independently lead diversional groups during the weekends and evenings.
• Prepare materials for groups including preparing craft materials.
• Assist with supervising patients during treatment sessions.
• Plan and conduct recreational, diversional, and therapeutic groups, and coordinate tasks or activities that relate to the goals and needs of the patient as per their treatment plan, under the guidance of a therapeutic recreation specialist or occupational therapist.
• Maintain the safety and cleanliness of the Therapy Department work areas. Assist with infection control procedures in shared therapeutic areas.
• Assist therapy staff in leading groups by supervising patients, taking notes on their participation, escorting patients to and from groups, and facilitating their participation.
• Document patients’ behavior and participation in diversional groups.
• Encourage and facilitate patient participation in therapeutic opportunities and activities.
• Assist therapy staff in evaluating patient’s progress and identifying deficits, and assisting with documentation.
• Offer alternative activities on the unit for patients who may not be ready for group sessions.
• Coordinate the ordering and inventorying of supplies for the department.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
• Six (6) months of healthcare or related experience.

• One (1) year of experience working with people with mental health conditions, physical disabilities, or developmental disabilities. Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 lbs and occasionally move objects up to 25 lbs.