Education: High school
Experience: 2+ years
License: Driver's license
- Conducts an initial assessment and scheduled reassessment of all participants, minimally every six (6) months an assessment must be completed prior to scheduled team conference.
- Communicates participant changes with team members. Develops specific therapeutic programs with the input of the participant as part of the plan of care to include recreational and social activities.
- Records, signs and dates progress reports in the participant's medical record.
- Develops groups and programs in consideration of the needs, abilities, and interest of the participant. A variety of formats shall be offered, including small groups, one-on-one, and large groups, taking into consideration the program population.
- Creates an activity program that will assist participants to resume self-care and normal activities or to prevent further deterioration.
- Posts a schedule of planned activities in a central location readily accessible to participant, family, guardian or authorized representative.
- Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning.
- Observes each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.
- Serves as a resource to staff and coordinates volunteer activities at the center.
- Builds within the center a sense of community and a warm social atmosphere in which participants are able to identify a support system.
- Participates in QA activities as appropriate.
- Coordinates with various community resources.
- Creates and organizes individual and group activities to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a participant's level of functioning and independence.
- Weekly consultation from an occupational therapist, qualified social worker, or recreation therapist.
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring patients may involve lifting or pushing greater than 30 pounds, should be done with assistance as appropriate.
- Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
- Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
- Must have high manual dexterity.
- Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.
- Exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.
- Subject to unpleasant odors.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.
- Valid California Driver's License, acceptable driving record and vehicle insurance.
- Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
- Good understanding of psychosocial problems of aging.
- Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice.
- Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals including those with cognitive decline and/or physical frailties.
- Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Central Valley PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
- The activity specialist shall have one of the following
qualifications:
- Two (2) years' experience in a social recreational or educational program within the past five (5) years, one (1) year of which was full-time in an activities program in a health care, mental health or handicapped program setting; or
- Certificate of completion of at least 36 hours training in an activity leader course approved by the California Department of Public Health and qualified under Title 22 requirements.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy; or in related field with an emphasis or concentration in recreation therapy, preferred.
- Experience providing and coordinating services for a frail or elderly population within the last five (5) years, preferred.
- Current BLS CPR Card certified by the American Heart Association
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