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Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital

ACTIVITY AIDE/COORDINATOR

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 06/25/2026

Location: Bowling Green, KY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/11/2026

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What they do

A Recreational Therapist directs and coordinates recreational activities for people with disabilities or illness to help them improve their emotional and physical well-being, improve motor skills and increase confidence. Leads activities involving movement, sports, games, and other activities for brain stimulation. Assists patients with disabilities to learn to use public resources such as parks and public transportation, and integrate in the community. Works with people of all ages, in schools, nursing homes, clinics and other healthcare facilities, or in parks and recreation departments.

$54,159 / year median in Kentucky

+5% projected growth

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Job Description

ACTIVITY AIDE/COORDINATOR 2.9 2.9

out of 5 stars 1035 Porter Pike, Bowling Green, KY 42103 Full-time Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital 38 reviews

Full-time Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Activities Coordinator leads and participates in the planning, scheduling, and implementation of therapeutic activities. Activities may include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, gym activities, and outdoor activities. As assigned, the position will conduct special programming opportunities surrounding holidays and seasonal occasions.

Qualifications:

1.1 Supports and implements program philosophy, working closely with other personnel to ensure that each activity is appropriate for the patient. 2. Maintains high quality documentation of all activities consistent with facility policies in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines as established by facility policy and procedures. 3. Maintains professional, ethical standards and all legal requirements. 4. Assesses patients' needs regularly and assists in the completion of the patient assessment. 5. Provides activities to assigned patients consistent with established techniques and methods of the relevant professional literature. 6. Exercises sound judgement in making therapeutic decisions concerning assigned cases. 7. Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific physical, motor, cognitive, language and social/personality developments. Utilizing development levels within the application of leisure activities. 8. Utilizes understanding of growth and development philosophies of the children and adolescents within the application of leisure activities. 9. Understands the aging process of adulthood and geriatric population as it relates to leisure activity and shows the ability to provide activities specific for improving physical and/or psychological impairments related to the aging process. 10. Demonstrates the understanding of the 12-Step program and the disease process of chemical dependency and how it affects the patient's medical, social, financial, and leisure status. Has the ability to appropriately engage/provide therapy with patients withdrawing from chemical dependency. 11. Adheres to all safety policies and safe work practice. 12. Attends hospital safety trainings. 13. Adheres to all hospital policies and procedures. 14. Reports and documents all accidents immediately. 15. Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.