Susann 0 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Can anybody please help me. I have been offered an Activity Director job at a facility where I have worked for the past 5 yrs (not in activities). I recently completed my MEPAP 1 am about to enrol for the MEPAP 2. Would I be able to work as an Activity Diirector whilst doing the MEPAP 2? I am frightened that I may be doing something illegal by signing the assessments. I also work as a weekend activities co-ordinator at another facility in order to gain experience, which I have done for the last 6 months. I previously worked with residents over 55 yrs for about 4 years in Europe. I am hearing so much about having to be certified that I have become very worried incase I am not qualified to do this job. Could somebody please answer my question as I would really love to take this opportunity. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogreen 0 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Can anybody please help me. I have been offered an Activity Director job at a facility where I have worked for the past 5 yrs (not in activities). I recently completed my MEPAP 1 am about to enrol for the MEPAP 2. Would I be able to work as an Activity Diirector whilst doing the MEPAP 2? I am frightened that I may be doing something illegal by signing the assessments. I also work as a weekend activities co-ordinator at another facility in order to gain experience, which I have done for the last 6 months. I previously worked with residents over 55 yrs for about 4 years in Europe. I am hearing so much about having to be certified that I have become very worried incase I am not qualified to do this job. Could somebody please answer my question as I would really love to take this opportunity. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennie 26 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hi You need to only be certified per the FTAG 249 to work in a facility. Which means by doing the MEPAP 1 course you are OK. Now you do need to take the MEPAP 2 & do the other things required by your state &/or NCCAP.org to get certified. If you aren't certified then you need another dept head (a DON, SW ADON etc) or a Activity Consultant or another ADC to sign off on the chart paperwork. Hope this answers the questiuons you had. Your instructor should be able to answer the questions for you & explain things, I kno wthat it can be really confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susann 0 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 HiYou need to only be certified per the FTAG 249 to work in a facility. Which means by doing the MEPAP 1 course you are OK. Now you do need to take the MEPAP 2 & do the other things required by your state &/or NCCAP.org to get certified. If you aren't certified then you need another dept head (a DON, SW ADON etc) or a Activity Consultant or another ADC to sign off on the chart paperwork. Hope this answers the questiuons you had. Your instructor should be able to answer the questions for you & explain things, I kno wthat it can be really confusing. So I can work in the facility but can't sign the papework, is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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