Lead Therapeutic Recreation Director (TRD) (Full-time 40 hrs.)

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Therapeutic Recreation Director (TRD)

Department: Therapeutic Recreation

Supervisor: Director of Resident Life

Full-time Days 40 hrs., exempt

 

Job Objective:

Provide leadership, ongoing support and direction to TRD team, working in conjunction with Director of Resident Life to maintain balance of quality of life with quality of care.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree and TRD Certification

Experience: Minimum of 5 years working in long term care

Licensure: TRD Certification

Job Standards:

1. Ensure Resident and individual household needs are met
2. Effectively communicate (read and write) in English to meet Residents' needs
3. Able to use required technology to chart and document
4. Resolve staffing issues and concerns
5. Handle multiple tasks
6. Conduct meetings and activities
7. Work flex hours when needed
8. Prepare and conduct performance evaluations
9. Effectively communicate with Director
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Essential Job Functions:

1. Spend 24 hours per week providing programs to assigned neighborhood.
2. Supervise TRD staff and access/assist with training needs, schedules and programming.
3. Meet with household leadership to determine need/satisfaction/changes of household activities
4. Order supplies as needed
5. Establish scheduling as needed
6. Conduct activities and maintain records
7. Organize, direct and follow through with staff and projects
8. Other duties assigned by Director, Resident Life to ensure programming/activity needs of Therapeutic Recreation are met.

 

Physical and Mental Requirements:

1. Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
2. Ability to walk, bend, push and pull, and transport heavy Residents
3. Ability to perform tasks which require good hand eye coordination such as keyboard skills, writing or picking up paper
4. Ability to focus on details and tasks/functions for more than 60 minutes at a time with interruptions
5. Ability to speak clearly and be understood.
6. Visual acuity to see computers and read printed documents.
7. Ability to understand and relate to the reasons behind several related concepts.
8. Ability to remember multiple tasks /assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.
9. Ability to attend tasks/functions for more than 60 minutes at a time.

 

Environmental Conditions:

1. Rare exposure to blood, body tissue or fluids.
2. Possible exposure to high/low temperatures.
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This job description is not designed to cover or contain every possible listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

1. MSL is an Equal Opportunity employer