Life Enrichment Assistant
Life Enrichment Assistant
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Job Description
Overview
Position Summary
As a valued Life Enrichment Assistant (LEA) for the Life Enrichment department you will be responsible for enhancing supporting and advocating for the quality of life for all those served in the community through fostering a culture of engagement. The LEA will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a variety of recreational activities events and therapeutic engagement opportunities that adhere to the 7 dimensions of wellness the Ministry champions through an inter and intradepartmental collaborative approach ensuring resident optimal wellbeing.
Essential Functions Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as a passionate advocate to create and maintain a culture of engagement by actively promoting and championing Life Enrichment services throughout the community (internally and externally).
- Encourage motivate inspire and minimize barriers for residents to participate in daily activities and engagement opportunities (scheduled and unscheduled).
- Assist the Life Enrichment department with administrative tasks including but not limited to copying faxing typing memorandum (i.e. monthly calendars) and answering phones.
- Lead and assist with group and oneonone activity
- Assist in planning developing organizing implementing and evaluating
- Escort residents to and from
- Drive community bus for Life Enrichment outings and/or resident medical appointments while following proper safety operational transportation guidelines including but not limited to help on and off the vehicle assistive device securement proper utilization of emergency contact list binder.
- Complete all documentation (service plan assessments progress notes activity attendance and participation and more) necessary to be compliant with state and federal regulations and Ministry
- Utilize the community engagement system LifeLoop.
- Utilize community medical records system.
- Attend and participate in meetings including care plans inservices resident council Life Enrichment department among others as
- Assist with volunteer
- Assist with maintenance of community pet (where applicable).
- Maintain an organized clean and neat environment for residents including activity engagement spaces.
- Ensure programs are properly setup and cleanedup before and after scheduled and unscheduled programs.
- Regularly support with setup and cleanup of appropriate seasonal celebratory and holiday community dcor.
- Complete ongoing continuing education through the Relias platform and other department/community ongoing required training.
- Help to maintain adequate department supply inventory.
- Support the training process of new associates within the department.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.
Position Requirements
Education: High School Diploma/GED
Licenses/Certifications: N/A
Experience: Up to 1 year experience working with seniors preferred; 1 years of senior activity engagement preferred
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to consistently communicate and express joy compassion patience and professionalism toward residents resident families and loved ones third party contractors and vendors and community Associates
- Ability to generate interest excitement and enthusiasm about activities and events at the community
- Ability to use basic technology systems
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Travel: N/A
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Employment Type
Part-Time
