Director of Recreation - Full Time

The Lutheran Care Center at Poughkeepsie is currently seeking a full time Director of Recreation to join our team. Come and find out why the Lutheran Care Center has the reputation for excellence we have maintained for over 25 years! Competitive pay, along with medical, dental, vision, 4 weeks' vacation, 10 holidays, 4 personal days, 12 sick days, tuition reimbursement, and a 403(b) for eligible employees.

Job Summary: Provide an organized, ongoing recreation/ activities program appropriate to the needs and interests of the residents.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, supervise, and direct the Recreation Therapy/Activities program and ensure that written policies/procedures are current and being carried out.

Recruit, hire, and supervise Recreation Therapy employees.

Develop and implement programs to encourage residents to maintain regular community contracts.

Provide Administrator with monthly reports and statistics of the @type, frequency, and number of residents participating in the program.

Prepare and implement operating and capital annual budgets in area of responsibility.

Plans programs in conjunction with other disciplines to help achieve specific treatment goals.

Attend management staff meetings and participates in policy decisions for the facility which may affect recreation services.

Assure ongoing staff development and education in the area of Recreation Therapy and Activities through in-service training of all employees.

Oversee and control expenditures against approved budgets.

Fosters and maintains good public relations with local organizations, church groups, professional societies, etc.

Serve on and participate in various committees on the facility as required and as appointed.

Develop and publish monthly activities calendar based on assessed needs and customary routines of residents.

Oversee and/or provide recreation therapy series for those residents identified as needing this @type of one-on-one or group therapy.

Coordinate departmental PI activities. Ensure that required reports are accurate, timely and submitted quarterly to the PI committee.

Conduct resident assessments on admission and regularly thereafter. Ensure that Recreation Therapy/Activities Care Plan is complete, accurate, and timely.

Coordinate the decoration of the facility at holiday times.

Supervise and coordinate Beauty Salon Services, including independent contractors.

Coordinate facility volunteers.

Other duties as required

Education, Training, Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy; Master's Degree preferred.

Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, one of which was full-time in a therapeutic activities program

Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or has completed a training course approved by the State or holds a valid CRTS certification.

Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and customer service communication skills.

Must be service-oriented, patient, tactful, cheerful, and enthusiastic.

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions and function as part of a team

Understanding of the issues of the elderly in long-term care accompanied by good clinical and organizational skills.

Physical Requirements: Some long hours of work. Some lifting, pulling, pushing residents in wheelchairs required.

Lutheran Care Center is a 160-bed nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, and the care of our residents always comes first. Lutheran Care Center is a subsidiary of The Lutheran Care Network.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!

For the health and safety of our residents, our facility requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, MMR, and PPD.

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