ACTIVITIES TECHNICIAN PRN

Job description

Description Summary & Objective: The Assistant, Activities organizes, implements, and documents activity/recreational therapy programs to increase social interaction, enhance motor, social, and cognitive functioning, build confidence, develop coping skills and integrate skills learned in treatment settings into community settings using a variety of treatment modalities. Essential Functions: - Instructs and leads various activity/recreation programs. - Takes Leadership of evening, weekend and holiday programs at the direction of the Activities Director. - Maintains records regarding activity / recreation programs and participants; prepares reports as needed. - Assists in the formulation of the monthly activity schedule and evaluation of all recreation programs and assists with solicitation required in connection with these programs. - Familiarize new patients and/or residents with the recreational opportunities available. Provides other staff with patients and/or resident’s interests and needs. - Transports and assists patient and/or residents to and from activity/recreational programs. - Encourages patients and/or residents participation within programs as needed to involve them to...