Job Location: Paradigm at Westbury – Houston, TX 77035
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School
Job Shift: Day
Job Duties
- Plan, create, and implement meaningful and engaging facility activities for residents.
- Design programs to encourage socialization, entertainment, relaxation, and fulfillment, as well as improve daily living skills.
- Create systems to ensure that residents and families are informed about activities in the facility.
- Engage in one‑on‑one visits, care plan meetings, and assessments as needed.
- Keep accurate records of activities, attendance, and calendars.
- Recruit, organize, and coordinate volunteers for activities.
- Create, implement, and supervise processes to conduct meetings with residents and/or families as needed.
- Implement hobbies, arts and crafts, and other activities with appropriate material to engage residents.
- Plan and arrange transportation for activities to other locales as necessary.
- Maintain up‑to‑date notes relating to activities provided to residents.
- Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of residents and interact with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect, and promotes a caring environment.
- Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in‑services as directed.
- Maintain a good relationship built on communication and teamwork with members from other departments within the facility to promote activities.
- Oversee the work of Activities Assistant(s) to accomplish the responsibilities of this position.
- Regularly meet with Activities Assistant(s) to review activities and progress as well as plan future activities.
- Communicate and interact effectively with residents, visitors, families, staff, and supervisors.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Professional development assistance
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program.
- Qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional who is licensed and registered by the State.
- Certified as a therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional by a recognized accrediting body.
- Current first aid and CPR certification.