PACE Recreational Therapist

Overview

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

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For eligible employees, benefits include:✅ Competitive compensation & benefits✅ Medical, dental, vision✅ Company-paid life insurance✅ Flexible spending accounts✅ 403(b) retirement plan

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Job Summary

Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate, therapeutic recreational activities for participants including those with cognitive, developmental, and physical disabilities. Provides direction and support to Recreation Assistants and other staff members as appropriate.

• Plans a variety of activities that include, but are not limited to, exercise, arts and crafts, celebrations, special events, recreational games, community outings, and cognitive groups.
• Organizes community outings and special events at Adult Day Health Center (ADHC). Arranges transportation, entertainment, catering, and ADHC staff needed.
• Develops and distributes a monthly calendar of activities.
• Plans and implements small group or one-on-one activities for dementia-specific population including sensory stimulation. Oversees daily flow of dementia activities area.
• Assists participants and caregivers by providing leisure education for activity modification or skill development and supplies for in-home use as needed.
• Functions as a participant of the interdisciplinary team; attends team meetings and periodic reviews. Reports changes in participants’ baseline status to appropriate staff on a daily basis.
• Maintains general order in activities area(s) including daily clean-up, routine supply inventory, ordering, and purchasing. Maintains overall general budgeting.
• Assess involvement in activity for participants placed in group/nursing homes; may include direct visit with participants in these settings. Works with nursing home and other community based living facility staff to impact participants in these settings.
• Completes documentation including initial assessments, periodic reviews, individual service plans, and other data on participants as directed by the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides direction and support to Recreation Assistants, volunteers and other staff participants.
• Provides on-going support to all staff involved in dementia-specific programming related to the dementia disease process.
• Transports participants within the ADHC and rearranges activity rooms as needed.
• Maintains and promotes compliance with all regulatory requirements, reimbursement standards, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility.
• Completes annual competency requirements.
• Consistently achieves high standards of accuracy in work product and documentation.
• Practices universal precaution procedures and proper safety techniques in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Protects privacy and maintains confidentiality of associates, participants, and sensitive agency information.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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