Temporary Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator

Lyngblomsten currently has a Temporary Positionavailable. We are looking for aTherapeutic Recreation Coordinator to covera medical leave startingimmediately. This position will be through the end of schedule is40 hours per week/ Tuesday-Saturday are lookingfor a creative energetic and organized Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator to work with our residents in our Long-Term Care neighborhood on our2nd floor. This position reports to the Therapeutic Recreation Director.

The posted pay range of thisposition is $19.55 to $29.79/hr. The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors such as FTE skills knowledge relevant education experience and market conditions. Additionally our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

Qualifications

Four-year degree in Therapeutic Recreation or a related field preferred.

CTRS preferred

Experience conducting memory care and dementia programming a plus

Experience working with older adults

Minimum of two year-five years of experience in the human services field preferably in a long-term care setting.

Knowledge of dementia and Alzheimers terminology a plus

Knowledge and experience conducting Recreation and leisure assessments

Knowledge and experience conducting the MDS 3.0 assessment

Knowledge and experience working with Point Click Care

Will be driving the campus bus on monthly outings and must have a good driving record. A standard drivers license is required to drive the bus

This position works Tuesday- Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Duties

Plan and conduct a balanced therapeutic recreation program based on the needs and interests of residents: including 1:1s

Communicate work and plan cooperatively with other Therapeutic Recreation coordinators neighborhood staff and other departments.

Ask residents to do activities of interest and assist them to get there.

Keep daily activity attendance records.

Supervise volunteers assigned to an area and assist as needed.

Use good public relations techniques throughout total job functions.

Lyngblomsten is an award-winning Christian nonprofit organization serving older adults through healthcare housing and community-based services since 1906. Join our team touch lives and make a difference!

Lyngblomsten does not discriminate in employment on any basis protected by law. Please tell us if you require any special arrangements during the interview process. Upon conditional job offer of employment all applicants will be subject to a State of MN background study.

We offer competitive pay and outstanding benefits paid training and scholarship opportunities.

Our benefits package shows how invested we are in our employees. At 30 hours a week you are eligible for:

• Low employee cost Medical and Dental
• HSA account plus an employer contribution
• Free Employee Life Ins. and LTD insurance
• 200% match of your 2% contribution to a 403B after 1 year
• Flex/PTO starting at 4.62 hours earned per 80 hours. (Up to 3 weeks the first year)
• Short-Term Disability Earn 56 hours per year

Lyngblomsten is an equal employment opportunity organization and affirmative action employer. Minority Disability Veteran LGBTQ.