Activity Aid

Full job description

Under the general supervision of the Activities Director, the Activities Aid helps develop, administer and deliver a comprehensive activity program to meet the needs of the client population being served.

Essential Job Functions

· Assists with designing, developing, and delivering activity programs in consideration of the needs, abilities, and interests of the participants. The activities shall offer a variety of formats including small group, one on one, and large group and take into consideration the multigenerational population in the program.

· Helps collect feedback from clients on activities to enhance the schedule and implementation of different activities.

· Assists Activity Director in researching new ideas for programs and activities, taking into consideration participants’ suggestions.

· Assists with creating monthly activity and program schedule and distributes to staff and clients.

· Assists with transporting and/or escorting program participants to, from and within the program, on agency grounds, and on external trips.

· Performs administrative tasks; tracking attendance at activities, calendar creation and other necessary reporting on activities/events.

· Helps coordinate client participation in various activities and services.

· Helps procure, maintain, and organize the equipment used for activities.

· Responsible for activity setup and cleanup.

· Operate vehicle (both personal and agency) for mobile services, client transportation etc.

• Represent the agency in a positive and professional manner.
• Adhere to the agency’s Confidentiality Policy, HIPAA, and applicable policy and procedures in all manners.
• Assures all documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with agency regulations, practices, policies & procedures.

Secondary Functions

· Participates as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team in coordination and delivery of client care.

· Participates in professional supervision and education that supports continuous improvement of client care.

· Consistently reviews policies and procedures and stays abreast of current laws, regulations and policies.

· Performs other related work as assigned.