Activities Director - The Elms Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Cranbury

Required Qualifications

The activities program must be directed by a qualified professional who is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist 

or an activities professional who:

Is 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 by a 

recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990; or

• Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, one of which was 

full-time in a therapeutic activities program; or

• Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or

• Has completed a training course approved by the State. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Activities Director is responsible for directing the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing 

evaluation of the activities program designed to meet the social, psychosocial and therapeutic needs of the resident. 

This includes the completion and/or directing/delegating the completion of the activities component of the 

comprehensive assessment; and contributing to and/or directing/delegating the contribution to the comprehensive 

care plan goals and approaches that are individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each 

resident in compliance with Federal and State regulations. 

Directing the activity program includes scheduling of activities, both individual and groups, implementing and/or 

delegating the implementation of recreational, educational, cultural and arts and crafts programs, monitoring the 

response, reviewing and evaluating the response to the programs to determine if the activities meet the assessed 

needs of the resident, and making revisions as necessary. The Director ensures that scheduled program activities are 

carried out seven days per week. The Director will ensure each resident is offered at least one (1) cognitive activity, 

two (2) recreational activities and three (3) ADL activities daily. Activities are to be tailored to the resident’s unique 

requirements and skills. At least one individual activity is planned for residents who are unable or unwilling to 

participate in group activities daily. Oversees the transportation of residents to social activities programs inside and 

outside the facility.