Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
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Job Description
Overview
Position Summary
This is a FT salaried position that does require some weekends and holidays.
As a valued Life Enrichment Coordinator (LEC) 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 LEC 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 and lead 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 typing memorandum and answering phones.
- Assist to create manage coordinate implement and evaluate life enrichment calendars and department programming newsletter and digital displays.
- Lead and assist with group and oneonone activity programs.
- Escort residents to and from activities.
- 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.
- Assist with completing all documentation (service plan assessments progress notes activity attendance and participation and more) necessary to be compliant with state and federal regulations and Ministry standards.
- Utilize the community engagement system.
- Utilize community medical records system.
- Attend and participate in meetings including standup care plans inservices resident council Life Enrichment department among others as needed.
- Coordinate and support the process for supply ordering and inventory basedon designated department needs.
- Assist with volunteer engagement.
- 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.
- Involve residents and family members in the planning of activities and community holiday and event planning and decorating.
- Complete ongoing continuing education through the Relias platform and other department/community ongoing required training.
- Help to lead the training process of new associates within the department.
- Support with hiring initiatives for the department.
- Provide training and coaching of programs and best practices for implementation to direct nondepartment associates to ensure culture of engagement is consistently present in the community.
- Create and maintain the Life Enrichment department associate work schedules.
- Support the management of performance enhancements annual reviews and terminations in conjunction with the department leader and Human Resources.
- Lead special department projects and events.
- Support all levels of care where needed.
- 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: 12 years experience working with the senior population preferred; 3 years of activity engagement with the senior population 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: Limited travel may be required for offsite activities events resource/supply shopping
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Max
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
