City and County of San Francisco

Under general direction, develops, supervises and participates in a program of activity therapy and volunteer services concerned with the treatment, care and rehabilitation of residents and patients of a public health facility; orients and trains volunteer workers and supervises their activities; trains and supervises regularly assigned personnel; and performs related duties as required.

Requires major responsibility for: Developing, coordinating, originating and executing policies, methods and procedures for the overall administration of recreational activities and volunteer services; achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the efficient organization and administration of a number of activities and services which directly and indirectly amount to a large sum; making continuing contacts with other departments, employees and representatives of civic and volunteer organizations and groups involving discussions, explanation, and interpretation of all recreational activities and volunteer services in order to obtain their cooperation and assistance; gathering and compiling information, operating data, and records of activities and services, and clinical notes and records.

1. Plans, coordinates, supervises and participates in an activity therapy program for an assigned public health unit, including musical or dramatic presentations, field trips, athletics, parties and dances, special events and tours.

2. Recruits, orients, trains, assigns, and supervises volunteer workers assisting in activity therapy activities; supervises staff assigned to the activity therapy program.

3. Cooperates with various community, civic and welfare agencies engaged in performing work in the related fields of recreational volunteer activities; develops and maintains high level public relations with such groups; interprets and explains therapy program rules and regulations.

4. May participate in staff conferences for patient evaluation, contributing observations on patients’ attitudes, social adjustment, and general progress.

5. Organizes, supervises and assists in the maintenance of records and reports of various types of activities; prepares rough budget for needs of activity therapy program.

6. Coordinates activity therapy and volunteer programs with those of other public health units.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires a thorough working knowledge of: Principles and techniques of group and individual activities -as applied to mental and/or physical rehabilitation programs; public contact work as applicable to the organization and direction of community agencies and civic groups; community services and resources.

Requires exceptional skill, tact and ability to: Solicit, organize and supervise programs for recreational activities and volunteer services as applied to residents and patients of a public health facility.