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Recreation Aide

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Long Beach

Long Beach, NY (In Person)

$37,440 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/27/2026

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Job Description

  • Assists in ensuring that efforts to meet emotional, social, and developmental needs of residents are integrated into all aspects of resident-focused care (e)
  • Assists in the implementation and supervision of an individualized care plan for each resident in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, as well as 1:1 activities in room setting (e)
  • Monitors the resident's progress and have input into the resident's care plan as necessary (e)
  • Maintain timely documentation according to facility policies, birthday and transport lists, daily/weekly stats and job task report (e) responsible for entering daily and monthly attendance, including initial and subsequent visits of all residents daily.
  • Participates in Departmental staff meetings, trip planning, special events, barbeques, QA/PI activities (e) meeting/assessing & logging of all new admissions into system
  • Informs Department Head of needed supplies, or needed items in advance and assists in the maintenance of departmental equipment, supplies, and inventory (e)
  • Assists with resident smoking program in accordance to facility P & P
  • Follows protocol for calling out and requesting benefit time as well as wearing ID Badge daily
PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES
  • Plans and implements a wide range of daily Therapeutic Activities (i.e. cognitive stim, gardening, baking, Reminiscence, Travelogue, Trivia, slide show etc.) to promote socialization and enhance self-esteem while stimulating physical, emotional, spiritual and cognitive functions (e)
  • Consults with interdisciplinary staff members to ensure quality care (e)
  • Works together with other Recreation therapists and staff in coordinating activities and communicating resident outcomes (e)
  • Plans for the resident's birthdays and coordinates birthday celebrations (e)
  • Attends behavior management meetings, Interdisciplinary Care Plan Meetings, department staff meetings, and other meetings as assigned (e)
  • Greets outside entertainment groups, orient them to the facility and assist them in setting up their program (e)
  • Provides resident with 1:1 sessions (e)
  • Assists in serving Food and/or Beverage at Special Events (Utilizing Diet Alert List in order to adhere to Dietary precautions) (e)
  • Works with and assists with Volunteer and Student programs as assigned by Supervisory Staff (e)
TRANSPORTS RESIDENTS TO ACTIVITIES AS NECESSARY
  • Assists Department in the transportation of residents to outside events according to established outing procedure (e)
  • Assists Department with Special Event Execution & volunteers & students (e)
  • Assists in receiving residents to groups/salon services and escorting back to their units
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person