JobsEQ by Chmura Logo

Recreation Director

Genesis Healthcare

Location: 500 E. Philadelphia Ave, Shillington, PA, United States
Type: Non-Remote
Posted on: June 8, 2026
{"job":{"id":49888444,"key":305746942,"index_date":"2026-06-09","posted_at":"2026-06-08 16:08:06","first_scraped_at":"2017-10-25 14:01:51","raw_title":"Recreation Director","description":"Position Type: Full-TimeRemote: NoEntity: Genesis Overview<\/h2>At Genesis Healthcare, we are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in a range of roles. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Responsibilities<\/h2>Join our team as the Recreation Director where you will develop, implement and supervise nursing center activities services with the goal of improving patient\/resident's quality of life. *Report to Nursing Home Administrator*Plan individual and group programs in accordance with patient\/residents' needs, preferences, interests, abilities, and consistent with treatment goals and interventions*Lead, guide and direct recreation staff and volunteers*Maintain required documentation; participate in budget planning*Develop positive relationships with patient\/resident's family and the community *Use community resources to create or enhance recreation programs Qualifications<\/h2>*Bachelor degree in therapeutic recreation preferred or completion of NAAP\/NCCAP Basic and Advanced Management Course for Activity Professionals. *Certification in accordance with regulatory agencies governing the center, by the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals (ADC) or the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (CTRS).*Two years' experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, health care setting preferred. Benefits<\/h2>
*Variable compensation plans*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off<\/p>
*Free 24\/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members<\/p>
*On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you\u2019ve already earned<\/p>
<\/p>
We also offer several voluntary insurances such as:*Pet Insurance*Term and Whole Life Insurance*Short-term Disability*Hospital Indemnity*Personal Accident*Critical Illness*Cancer Coverage<\/p>
<\/p>
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.<\/p>
<\/p>
Posted Salary Range<\/h2>USD $24.00 - USD $24.00 \/Hr. Bonus<\/h2>","detail_url":"https:\/\/careers-genesishcc.icims.com\/jobs\/48678\/recreation-director\/job","demand_index":0,"time_to_close":0,"ats_id":null,"is_active":true,"deactivated_at":null,"title_id":892,"title":"Recreational Therapist","title_slug":"recreational-therapist","professional_category_id":15,"professional_category":"Therapy","professional_category_slug":"therapy","area_unit":"Physical Therapy \/ Rehabilitation","professional_role":"Therapist - Other","education":"Bachelor's Required","employment_type":"Full Time","listing_type":"Direct Hire","shift":"Not Stated","shift_length":"Not Stated","contract_duration":null,"shift_start":"Not Stat","shift_end":"Not Stat","years_of_experience":"Two Years","is_signing_bonus":false,"remote_status":null,"hiring_events":null,"signing_bonus_amount":0,"is_crisis":false,"salary_max":24,"salary_min":24,"pay_frequency":"Hourly","raw_titles":["Recreation Director"],"titles":["Recreational Therapist"],"professional_categories":["Therapy"],"professional_roles":["Therapist - Other"],"area_units":["Physical Therapy \/ Rehabilitation"],"category_info":"a:1:{s:7:\"Therapy\";a:5:{s:3:\"ids\";a:1:{i:0;i:49888444;}s:6:\"titles\";a:1:{i:0;s:22:\"Recreational Therapist\";}s:10:\"area_units\";a:1:{i:0;s:33:\"Physical Therapy \/ Rehabilitation\";}s:18:\"professional_roles\";a:1:{i:0;s:17:\"Therapist - Other\";}s:10:\"raw_titles\";a:1:{i:0;s:19:\"Recreation Director\";}}}","peer_group":["Not Stated"],"experience_level":["Not New Grad"],"certificates":["Not Stated"],"location_id":62430,"location_name":"Mifflin Center","location_short_name":"Mifflin Center","location_slug":"mifflin-center","location_size":"0-99 Beds","location_type":"Skilled Nursing","location_key":70696,"location_image":null,"partner_id":5192,"location":{"lat":"40.298320","lon":"-75.956040"},"address":"500 E. Philadelphia Ave","is_client":true,"displayable_job":true,"is_quick_apply_enabled":true,"is_quick_apply_direct_full_app_enabled":false,"city":"Shillington","state":"PA","county":"Berks","country":"United States","zip":"19607","market":"Not Stated","cbsa":"Reading, PA","cbsa_type":"metropolitan","employer_id":21691,"employer_name":"Genesis HealthCare","employer_slug":"genesis-healthcare","employer_key":28842,"title_suggest":["Recreational Therapist","Recreational Therapist"],"title_suggest_output":"Recreational Therapist","category_suggest":"Therapy","category_suggest_output":"Therapy","role_suggest":"Therapist - Other","role_suggest_output":"Therapist - Other","specialty_suggest":"Physical Therapy \/ Rehabilitation","specialty_suggest_output":"Physical Therapy \/ Rehabilitation","employer_suggest":"Genesis HealthCare","employer_suggest_output":"Genesis HealthCare","location_suggest":"Mifflin Center","location_suggest_output":"Mifflin Center","ats_integration_id":null,"data":[],"created_at":"2026-06-09 16:36:37","partner":{"ID":5192,"post_author":1,"post_date":"2022-03-31 15:04:02","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-31 20:04:02","post_content":"","post_title":"Genesis HealthCare","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"genesishcc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-07-29T13:16:58.000000Z","post_modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:16:58.000000Z","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.liquidcompass.com\/partners\/vnh-copy","menu_order":0,"post_type":"partner","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":0,"url_path":"genesishcc","dedicated_domain":"www.genesiscareers.jobs","logo_link":"https:\/\/www.genesishcc.com\/","logo_link_target":"_blank","browser_tab_title":"Genesis - Careers","show_custom_header":true,"custom_header_html_code":"
<\/a> <\/a><\/div> • About<\/a><\/li>
• International RN Program<\/a><\/li>
• Returning Candidate Login<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav> .<\/div> .<\/div> .<\/div><\/div><\/div>","show_custom_footer":true,"custom_footer_html_code":" <\/i> Facebook <\/a> <\/i> Instagram <\/a> <\/i> Linkedin <\/a> <\/i> Twitter <\/a> <\/i> Glassdoor <\/a> <\/i> Indeed <\/a> <\/i> Youtube <\/a><\/div> <\/div>
<\/div>
\u00a9 2026 Genesis HealthCare\u2122<\/div> <\/div>","palette_color_1":"#e61d26","palette_color_2":"#ffffff","palette_color_3":"#e61d26","qa_button_color":"#e61d26","qa_secundary_button_color":"#e61d26","search_bar_btn_color":"#e58287","search_bar_btn_color_lighter":"#e58287","active_view_color":"#e61d26","view_selector_bg_color":"#e61d26","new_listing_tag_color":"#e61d26","job_preview_top_border_color":"#e61d26","map_single_location_marker_color":"red","map_multiple_location_marker_color":"blue","disable_search_suggestions":false,"show_employer":false,"show_location":true,"show_listing_type":false,"show_employment_type":false,"show_shift":true,"show_distance":false,"secondary_header_bg":"#e61d26","secondary_header_text":"#ffffff","secondary_header_button_bg":"#e5797f","secondary_header_active_button_bg":"#e61d26","secondary_header_button_border":"#ffffff","secondary_header_search_location_bg":"#f97780","hide_auth_links":true,"enable_intercom":false,"enable_accessibe":true,"location_filter":"","display_location_filter":true,"display_no_results_filter_options":false,"default_search_radius":50,"default_nav_section":"map","display_job_attributes_in_job_preview":false,"display_job_attributes_in_job_page":false,"employement_type_filter_position":1,"quick_apply_filter_position":8,"experiene_level_filter_position":9,"profession_job_filter_position":3,"employer_filter_position":0,"qualifications_filter_position":5,"job_features_filter_position":6,"disable_ats_id_auto_complete":false,"ga_tracking_id":"","code_snippets":"