Bel-Air Manor is a 71-bed, family-owned skilled nursing facility in Newington, Connecticut specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We are currently seeking a part time Recreation Assistant Worker to join our team!

The responsibility of a Recreation Assistant includes but is not limited to:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility.

• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior.

• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.

• Participate in implementation of activity care plans.

• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.

• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible.

• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.

• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.

• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Recreation Aide.

• Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.

• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Recreational Therapy Director adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.

• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.

• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary.

• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident's response to the service.

• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Recreational Therapy Director as required.

• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Recreational Therapy Director.