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Tanissa Reed

Yeadon,Pa

Summary

Experienced Recreation Therapist offering more than 10 years of hands-on experience in managing psychotherapeutic programs and treatment interventions, I am equipped to support and drive the overall mission of your team.
Creative Life Enrichment Director proudly offering many years of interacting with others and coordinating events and activities, including movie nights, pet therapy and wine tastings. An energetic individual skilled in encouraging socialization and promoting ways to improve daily life. Offering outstanding scheduling, time management, and communication skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Movie In Coordinator

Chestnut Ridge Wallingford
Wallingford, PA
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed and maintained relationships with building managers to ensure smooth move-in process.
  • Provided assistance to incoming residents with any questions or issues related to their move-in process.
  • Conducted walkthroughs of units prior to move-ins to ensure they were ready for occupancy.

Life Enrichment Director

Chestnut Ridge Wallingford
Wallingford, PA
11.2022 - Current
  • Maintained a budget and monitored expenses related to life enrichment activities.
  • Planned and organized special events such as holiday celebrations, birthday parties and outings.
  • Conducted assessments of residents' interests, abilities and needs in order to create individualized activity plans.
  • Trained staff members on proper procedures for implementing life enrichment programs.

Social Media Personnel

Care R US LLC Home Care Agency
Philadelphia, PA
01.2022 - Current
  • Responded promptly and professionally to customer inquiries via social media channels.
  • Created engaging visuals for use in social posts, such as infographics, videos, GIFs.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive social media strategies to increase brand visibility and engagement across platforms.

Activities Director

West Gate Hills Rehab and Nursing Facility
Havertown, PA
01.2017 - Current
  • Perform assessments on residents to determine what specific activities are advisable or suitable for their needs
  • Hire and train staff, coordinate staff schedules, recruit and train volunteers
  • Develop and post a calendar of activities to inform residents of the available recreational options
  • Review progress notes and care plan goals, and monitor monthly activity budget
  • Coordinate community involvement in the facility
  • Consult with other professionals within the organization to provide comprehensive treatment

Social Service Worker

Westgate hills rehab and nursing facility
Havertown, PA
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
  • Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well being of each resident.
  • Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
  • Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.

Recreation Therapy

MHM
, PA
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Engage the population in recreation experiences meant to assist the offenders in developing leisure skills and attitudes that will optimize their quality of life within the institution.
  • Leads, instructs, and encourages patients in a program of individual and group activities of a physical, social, and cultural nature such as indoor and outdoor games and sports.
  • Evaluate assigned patients (25 males mental health unit) to assess and document the need for therapeutic recreational interventions in order to attain rehabilitation goals.

Activities Director

HCR MANOR CARE
YEADON, PA
05.2013 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of an activities program designed to meet the social, psychosocial and therapeutic needs of Nursing Home residents
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of Departmental operating procedures and recommends changes as required
  • Develops care plan goals for residents in compliance with Federal & State regulations, and participates in Interdisciplinary Team and Unit Care Conferences
  • Responsible for the hiring and training of new employees; development of Departmental policies and procedures; delegation of work assignments to staff; completion of employee performance evaluations and development of formal and informal staff educational in-service programs to provide the highest level of quality care possible to residents
  • Responsible for writing and posting of monthly Resident Council minutes and writing and distributing of the Residents Monthly Newsletter.

Education

B.S - Therapeutic Recreation

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
05.2013

Skills

  • Organization and Planning
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Issue Resolution
  • Programming implementation
  • Documentation
  • Scheduling oversight
  • Effective collaboration and interaction

Timeline

Movie In Coordinator

Chestnut Ridge Wallingford
01.2023 - Current

Life Enrichment Director

Chestnut Ridge Wallingford
11.2022 - Current

Social Media Personnel

Care R US LLC Home Care Agency
01.2022 - Current

Social Service Worker

Westgate hills rehab and nursing facility
05.2021 - 08.2022

Activities Director

West Gate Hills Rehab and Nursing Facility
01.2017 - Current

Recreation Therapy

MHM
12.2016 - 12.2017

Activities Director

HCR MANOR CARE
05.2013 - 01.2017

B.S - Therapeutic Recreation

Temple University

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