Student Activities Director jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Do you have a passion for working with seniors? Are you a good communicator, have a fun-loving attitude and enjoy planning events?

When you join us as the Activities Director at The Maplewood of Sandy Creek, you’ll manage an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interests and physical, mental and psychological wellbeing of each guest.

The Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
• 401K with matching funds
• DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
• Free CNA/STNA certification
• Zero cost uniforms

• Legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program

When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.

Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and develop care plans to design activities that are multi-faceted, meet guests’ functional levels, and reflect the needs and interests of each guest.
• Offer activities that engage and involve facility, staff, volunteers and visitors.
• Assist with escorting guests to and from activities.
• Post monthly activity calendars
• Manage Activities Assistants in facilitating guest engagement in activities.

Qualifications

• Licensed or registered, if applicable, by the State in which practicing; and
• Is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional OR
• Has two years of experience in a social or recreational program OR
• Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
• Has completed a training course approved by the State
• High school diploma required

Covid 19 vaccination or acceptable exemption required

About Laurel Health Care Company

Laurel Health Care Company (The Laurels) is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.

At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion, and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.

The Laurels was named a Great Place to Work for 2020 based on approximately 3,500 employee surveys that evaluated more than 60 elements of employee experience on the job, including employee pride in community impact, belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning.