An Entertainment or Recreation Manager plans, directs, or coordinates entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.
Manager Activities 🔍 Michigan, Lake Orion New 📁 Manager 💼 Lake Orion Nursing & Rehab Ctr 📅 26004065 Requisition # Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for
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Plans, implements, and evaluates activities for facility residents. Designs programs to encourage socialization, provide entertainment, relaxation, and fulfillment, and improve daily living skills. May also manage the facility's volunteer program. Ensures activities comply with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and as may be directed by the administrator.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities :
1. Provides leadership in formulating the goals and objectives of the activity's programs of the facility. Plans, develops, directs, evaluates, and coordinates activities programs supportive of these goals. 2. Provides for an ongoing program of a c tivities designed to m eet, in accordance wi t h the c o m prehens i ve assessme n t, the interests and the ph y sical, m e ntal, and p s y c hoso c ial well-being of each resident. Plans of activities may in c lu de , bu t i s no t li m ite d to: § Grou p s o cia l activities. § Indoo r an d o u tdoo r activities , w hic h ma y inclu d e d ail y walks. § Activi t ie s awa y fr o m t h e facil i t y . § Spiritua l progra m s an d attendanc e a t house s o f worship. § Opportu n ities fo r reside n t i n volvemen t i n plannin g an d i m plement a tio n o f t h e activities program. § Creat i v e a c t i vitie s su c h a s a r ts , c raft s , m u s i c , dra m a , edu c ationa l p r ogr am s. § Exerc i s e acti v ities. § On e t o on e a t tention. § Pr o motio n o f faci l it y/ c o mmunit y in t eraction. 3. Obtains necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility th r oug h o r g a nize d storage. 4. Fosters family a n d c o mmunity su p port of t he activi t y progr a m (e. g., thr o ugh n ew s l e t t e rs , networking , activitie s w h ic h b rin g fa mi l y m e mb e r s o r m e mb e r s o f th e c o m muni t y int o t h e f a ci l it y , e t c.). 5. Contr i but es t o facilit y eff o rt s t o m a int a i n an d /o r i m pro v e qu a lit y o f c a r e th r o ugh pa r ti c ipation in care p lan m eetings and committees. 6. Develops and trains personnel within the department and reviews and appraises their performance. Responsible for assuring competency of all staff. 7. Directs and coordinates assigned department activities to insure they are efficient, timely, and meet cost and quality objectives; and that all activities and services comply with local, state, federal, and governmental regulations, and laws. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. 9. Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Two years of college in a related area • Two y ears of experience in a social or rec r eational program, one of which was f u ll ti m e in a resident activities program in a health car e setting
Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree • Therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional licensed by the state
