Activities Coordinator

ACTIVITY COORDINATOR JOB SUMMARY: Provide client supervision and conduct activities in accordance with professional staff direction and unit procedures. Assist clients in activities of daily living, encourage client participation in daily scheduled activities, maintain safe and clean environment. Document service activities in accordance with unit procedures. Assist with development and implementation of program schedule of activities. ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Conducts daily psychosocial rehabilitation activity groups using Agency approved modules. All groups must be held on-time per the posted schedule. 2. Plans daily/weekly activities schedules in accordance with overall approved plan for activity services. Updates activity schedule posted on the unit as changes occur. 3. Completes daily group note documentation for each client before the end of each shift. Completes individual progress notes for contact with clients outside of group as appropriate or directed by clinical team. 4. Maintains group inventories of equipment and supplies. Orders supplies as needed with approval from Inpatient Director. OTHER JOB-SPECIFIC: 1. Maintains all work and activities areas and program equipment and supplies in a clean, neat, and orderly condition. Conducts cleaning, straightening and/or organizing of work space, facility areas after program use or client activities as needed. Completes an end-of-day inspection of assigned areas, equipment and supplies to verify proper order, cleanliness, and safety. Notifies supervisor of any housekeeping, maintenance or safety/security issues, problems, or hazards. 2. Communicates to supervisory and clinical staff all key information regarding client's physical and emotional needs or any changes in patient status or health. Completes client record documentation as appropriate in relation to patient's status and progress during shift. CLINICAL COMPETENCIES/PERFORMANCE 1. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to systematically obtain, analyze, and interpret relevant data and information to determine treatment recommendations and priorities. {=html} 2. Demonstrates knowledge about substance abuse, dependence, and other addictive behaviors and their treatment. Demonstrates ability to screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, withdrawal symptoms, and co-existing mental health problems; and determine the client's readiness for treatment and change. {=html} 3. Demonstrates ability to screen for danger to self or others. {=html} 4. Demonstrates understanding of the range of treatment needed and knowledge of available treatment resources and their appropriate use in formulating with the client mutually agreed-upon treatment goals and measurable objectives. {=html} 5. Therapeutic Relationships/Ethics: Effectively establishes rapport, maintains appropriate therapeutic relationships, empathizes and communicates with clients. Respects and ensures protection of client rights and confidentiality/ privacy. Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to accepted ethical and professional standards of conduct. {=html} 6. Demonstrates knowledge and skills of Trauma Informed Care. CENTERWIDE EXPECTATIONS 1. Performance Improvement: Initiates efforts to improve job, program, or Agency performance and quality of services. As appropriate, participates in Apalachee performance improvement initiatives or activities (e.g., work teams, committees, etc.). 2. Initiative/Acceptance of Responsibility: Demonstrates self-motivation and self-reliance. Performs tasks willingly and carries out assigned duties. Adjusts to peaks in work load; demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change. Performs additional responsibilities as needed/required. 3. Att