Full-time; posted: Tuesday, Nov 7 2017
Easterseals Capper Foundation Send resume to:
3500 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66604
Phone: 785.272.4060
Email: [email protected]
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Summary:The primary function of the Activity Specialist is to support the purpose and values of Easterseals Capper Foundation (“ESCF”) by exhibition the following behaviors: ability and commitment to identify strengths, genuine respect for diverse perspectives and life styles, a capacity to listen and reflect, skill and creativity in helping people become more aware and confident of their own abilities, to help the individual or group assume decision-making and action, knowledge about how to gain access to information and ability to reflect and criticize ongoing process, including one’s own role in those processes.
Basic Responsibilities:- Develop, disseminate, and implement a daily menu of social/leisure/therapeutic activities to stimulate peer interaction, promote constructive leisure time and motivate persons to function at their maximum level of independence.
- Ensure activities are purposeful, meaningful, and afford choices to persons served.
- Document and report any significant event, problem or progress concerning the persons supported.
- Plan, coordinate and participate in swimming, on site activities and community outings, which includes driving the ESCF vehicles when necessary.
- Plan, coordinate and participate in special activities such as holiday parties or other events.
- Provide oversight of purchase, inventory, and storage of activity supplies. Reorder supplies when needed.
- Attend meetings as appropriate.
- Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety of program areas.
- Assist with personal care, including toileting, feeding etc.
- Encourage Direct Support Professionals (“DSPs”) to keep persons supported engaged in scheduled activities as outlined in their support plan.
- Provide support during activities when needed.
- Notify the Program Coordinators if there concerns about the services provided.
- Liaison between the persons supported and employer.
- Job coaching support to persons supported at their job site as needed.
- Monitor and encourage persons supported to follow their chosen work and/or activity schedule.
- Assist with all other duties as requested.
- High school diploma.
- Associates degree in therapeutic recreation, activity therapy or social or behavioral science is preferred.
- Read, write and speak fluent English.
- Must be able to pass background checks and drug test per agency procedures.
- Prior experience working with specific population served, e.g. persons with DD, older adults, dementia, dual-diagnosed, etc. is preferred.