Recreation Therapist 1/2

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

The Anchorage Pioneer Home is recruiting for a Recreation Therapist 1 / Recreation Therapist 2 position, to be filled based on the qualifications of the applicants.

Union: Supervisory bargaining unit (SS) starting biweekly rates:

Recreation Therapist 1, Range 14: $2,236.80; Recreation Therapist 2, Range 16: $2,577.60

The Mission of the Division of the Alaska Pioneer Homes Is:

"Providing elder Alaskans with a home and community, celebrating life through its final breath."

This position is a member of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff and plays a vital role in providing person-centered care and support in a safe environment for up to one-hundred seventy-nine (177) elder residents.

Our Division Values Are

:

Positive Attitude:

We enjoy what we do." Optimism inspires open-mindedness and creativity.

Love

: We love who we serve." Out of love and respect for our residents, we put their needs before staff convenience.

Accountability:

We do what we say." We are accountable to our residents, to their families and to each other. Accepting responsibility is essential as we plan and deliver care.

Trust:

We say what we mean. Open and honest communication is crucial to earning the trust of our residents, their families and our coworkers.

Excellence:

We provide excellent care, every resident, every day every time. Our own excellence inspires excellence in others, including residents, families and our coworkers.

What You Will Be Doing

:

This position is part of a healthcare team who plans, organizes, and directs recreational programs and special event activities in the Pioneer Home, a long-term care facility.  This position is responsible for involving elder residents in activities to promote, maintain or restore their physical and mental health.  This includes the treatment and rehabilitation of residents with various physical or mental abilities

.

The Benefits to Joining Our Team:

This position is part of an amazing team with opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services.   This position is surrounded by elder residents with many years of life experiences and wisdom who are in varying stages of their life journey.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This job is located in the Anchorage Pioneer Home, an assisted living home at 923 W 11th Ave in Anchorage, Alaska.   It overlooks an area known as the Park Strip with views of the Chugach Mountains easily visible from most floors of the home.

Who We Are Looking For:

Position-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that are desired or contribute to the success in this position:

Human Services: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and practices used in the planning, design, and implementation of programs that provide a broad range of social supports to individuals and families.

Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural   diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Other Job Information:

This position is in support of the Pioneer Home, which is a 24-hour facility.

This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility, where the environment includes contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish and birds.

Employees of the Pioneer Home receive continual screening for tuberculosis and criminal history.

A cover letter is

not

required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

To view the general description and example of duties for this position, please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs?keywords=recreation%20therapist