Activity Director

WeCare Centers • Pittsburgh, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Come join the team at WeCare Centers at Burgh Care Center!

WeCare Centers at Burgh Care Center is actively seeking motivated Activity Director for our community in Pittsburgh, PA. Our Activity Director provides the residents exciting, stimulating, and resident centered recreation programs. The primary purpose is to plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience working with the elderly.
• Possess patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition.
• Ability to confidently design, prepare, and lead activity programs.
• Knowledge of equipment utilized in long term care.
• A certification in therapeutic recreation (CTRS) is preferred, OR an (ASS or higher) degree in therapeutic recreation or related field of human services.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a recreation program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the staff of the department.
• Create and implement a monthly structured recreation calendar of diverse activities.
• Promote 1:1 program for residents not choosing to attend structured programming.
• Promote programming for dementia residents.
• Maintaining supplies for daily programming.
• Maintain monthly budget.
• Maintain and report information about a resident’s condition.
• Train department staff.
• Assist and participate in resident outings from the facility.
• Assist in completing documentation following programs.

Benefits

• Same Day Pay
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Continuing Education Tuition Program
• PTO Exchange Program
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• 401k with discretionary match
• EAP

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree