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Peter Becker Community Activities Assistant in Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Activities Assistant

*SUMMARY: *Provides assistance in planning and conducting programs to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the life enrichment program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Assists with developing and administering a variety of life enrichment activity programs including daily, weekly, and monthly events and programs that are designed to:
  • Meet the individual needs and interests of the residents
  • Contribute to the overall psychosocial wellbeing
  • Attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical and mental functioning

     

  1. Conducts group and individual programs that support one or more of the following categories
  • Recreation and Leisure
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Spiritual
  • 1 on 1 Connections
  • Life with Purpose
  • Arts & Music

     

  1. Gives assistance or oversight to plans for special events (i.e., staff Christmas program, recognition days, and sales of plants and crafts at yearly fund raisers). Works with other staff or the auxiliary to promote and manage the activity segments of each of the above events.

  2. Devises a schedule of individual activities based on assessed needs and abilities for those residents unable to participate in group activities.

  3. Records residents' daily participation and assists in completing resident assessments as needed.

     

  4. Assists with regular care of pets and plants, recording minutes of residents' council, seasonal decorating, displaying of collections or hobbies, storing and housekeeping tasks related to therapeutic activity program.

     

  5. Attends inservice training sessions and participates in continuing education seminars.

     

  6. Interfaces with staff to plan trips and may drive a bus or van.

     

  7. Works with entire therapeutic activity team in planning for monthly calendar including developing, inputting, and planning programs.

     

  8. Assists with promotion, publicity, and communication tasks related to planned events.

     

  9. Assists with weekend and holiday programming and works a rotating schedule as directed by the Coordinator.

     

  10. Adheres to the Peter Becker Community Code of Conduct and all Corporate Compliance and HIPAA Policies and Procedures.

     

  11. Adheres to facility and department dress code.

     

  12. Attends all mandatory in-services.

     

  13. Attendance is an essential function for this position.

     

  14. Performs additional duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

REASONING ABILITY:

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  1. *Compliance: *Demonstrated commitment to operating in accordance with the Peter Becker Community mission, vision and values. Specifically this means maintaining accuracy and integrity in all of its activities, including providing quality, timely and necessary care to its residents and operating within the limits of local, state, and federal regulations.
  2. *HIPAA: *Demonstrates confidentiality through a conscious effort to keep all personal information private. This may include the residents identity, physical or psychological condition, emotional status, or financial situation.
  3. Customer Service: Demonstrates an understanding and puts into practice excellent customer service by creating a positive first impression, handling with care, being a team player, communicating professionally and acting like an owner.
  4. Culture Change: Demonstrates an understanding and puts into practice person-centered philosophy by entering into a relationship with the resident, family, and staff where the goal is to provide a comfortable and home-like environment and the relationship develops into a meaningful and satisfying one for all involved.
  5. Be Nice: As an employee and representative of Peter Becker Comm nity acknowledges it is an important aspect of our job to be nice to every single employee, resident, family member, visitor and volunteer.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

*PHYSICAL DEMANDS: *Level 3 See Physical Demands Chart

Standing, Walking and Moving 90% of the work day

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to: Director of Resident Engagement

*SALARY ADMINISTRATION LEVEL: *Level IV

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