Activity Director
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Activity Director

Volunteers of America

Location: Montrose,CO, USA

Date: 2025-01-01T07:03:21Z

Job Description:
Come join our awesome team as an Activities Director with Valley Manor Care Center! Valley Manor Care Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization.Annual Salary: $52,000 to $60,000 based on experience.Schedule: Monday through Friday, occasional weekends.Employer/Employee Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Saving Account (FSA)
  • 403(b) - with discretionary contribution
  • Paid Vacation/Sick Time
  • Employee Referral Program
Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees:
  • Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness program
  • Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional)
  • Short term disability
  • Loan program
  • Ministry Program
The Activities Director will coordinate social, recreational, purposeful and spiritual activities to residents, whose needs include psychological, physical and cognitive challenges.QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's Degree in therapeutic recreation; or bachelor's degree with major concentration in a human service area; or completion of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
  • Minimum two (2) years' experience in a management position in a health care setting.
  • If operating company vehicle you must be twenty-one (21) years of age and meet the MVR organization standards.
  • Must possess a high level of flexibility and tolerance to adjust to changes in workloads, assignments, hours and days (i.e., weekends, evenings, holidays, etc.).
  • Previous activities/programming experience of one (1) year. Knowledge base of Alzheimer's dementia and related memory loss.
  • Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.
  • Able to meet the requirements identified in Essential Functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Designs and implements a lifestyle plan for the entire building, including monthly scheduling of activities for entire building and maintaining a supply of inventory of necessary materials. Programs should include the following:
  • Responsible for the direction and training of Certified Nursing Assistants in implementing programs as designed for the special program areas. This will be in coordination with administrative staff.
  • Manages monthly and yearly budgets for departments.
  • Attends training offered by the National Services office or other organizations (e.g., Alzheimer's Association) in programming and creative ideas for an activity-focused philosophy.
  • Responsible for the IN2L (It's Never 2 Late) system and training the Residents on the program incorporating the use of the internet and e-mail systems.
  • Coordinate all activities surrounding recruitment and planning for volunteer participation, including volunteer recruitment, training, job assignment and recognition.
  • Responsible for the creation of the monthly resident newsletter and ensuring distribution to all in the building as well as resident family members.
  • Other projects as assigned by the Executive Director.
At Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, CO, our aim is to find friendly and compassionate staff who are specially trained to care for patients' needs as individuals, respect their privacy, and help clients maintain as much independence as possible. While providing care to our patients, we want our staff to feel cared for and love their work while maintaining a work-life balance, so offering employees paid-time off benefits is a part of our comprehensive benefits package Our diverse and involved staff members are supported by the commitment to maintain relationships of functional trust with every team member, to always practice solutions-focused problem solving, and to continually affirm each team member's contribution to the quality of our work. Come join our team and learn why Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 6 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not just a job .Take pride in helping others and join us today!At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations' shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.
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