DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

For Veterans and those who care for them.

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

Job Location:

Arizona State Veteran Home - Flagstaff
2100 North Gemini Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Posting Details:

Salary: $51,700 - $55,000 (DOE) 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: January 14, 2026

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS), we are committed to serving and honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for a compassionate Activities Director. This position is responsible for managing and supervising a program of therapeutic recreation services for the Arizona State Veterans Home in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Your rewards:
• The opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
• Generous paid time-off benefits
• Wellness and employee assistance programs, and so much more!

Your Contribution:
• Provide the highest quality direct care services to veterans
• Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
• Use and develop your potential within a supportive team environment

Job Duties:

• Design, plan, organize, coordinate, and implement recreation therapy services
• Monitor and confer with department staff and interdisciplinary team regarding overall treatment plan
• Monitor and evaluate responses to the programs to determine whether activities meet the assessed needs of the Veterans/Members, and makes revisions as needed
• Ensure services are delivered in compliance with facility policies and procedures, as well as with the state, VA, and federal regulations
• Provide training, education and support for therapeutic staff to ensure the goals and objectives of the work are met
• Participate in the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary care plan for all residents receiving wellness services; attend care plan meetings
• Assist Veterans/Members in the organization and continued development of council meetings in compliance with federal and state guidelines.
• Maintain program and administrative records; prepare reports; ensure that information is documented in accordance with regulations and facility policies and procedures
• Participate in budget planning process; monitor expenditures and work within budget parameters
• Manage supplies and equipment for the Recreation Therapy and Wellness Services Programs
• Develop and coordinate volunteer programs for the Arizona State Veteran Home to include orientation, training, assignments, supervision, and evaluation
• Act as a liaison between the facility and community organizations and stakeholders.
• Review Activities/Recreational Therapy policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards; create new policies and procedures, as needed
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Principals, practices, and techniques of recreation therapy
• Alternative therapeutic modalities
• The physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of the dementia patient
• Community resources
• Recruitment and training of staff/volunteers

Skill in:

• Verbal and written communication
• Time management

Observe and assess the needs of residents and apply appropriate non- medical therapeutic modality 

• Developing and carrying out patient behavioral care plans within an interdisciplinary team concept
• Supervisory/leadership

Ability to:

• Transport residents in a state vehicle
  

Selective Preference(s):

Clinical training/experience. Strong background using one or more alternative therapy modalities.

Pre-Employment Requiremen