Life Engagement Director
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Job Location:
Kerrville, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 20 - 50
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Life Engagement Director
Position Summary:
This position will provide leadership and resources while actively serving the residents of their community through the six dimensions of life: social intellectual emotional spiritual physical and dignified personal care. Under the supervision of the Executive Director the designee will provide regular contact with the residents through individual and group activities.
This is a full-time position that may require weekends holidays and/or evenings.
Required Qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years of age or a high school graduate and
Current and valid state drivers license.
Brief Description of Duties:
Establish a functional recreation program with a therapeutic approach.
The activity program must contain a balanced mixture of activities addressing the social emotional spiritual physical intellectual needs of our residents.
The activity program must provide opportunities for residents to engage in one-on one small group and large group activities throughout the course of the scheduled shift.
Leading & carrying out the objectives of the
Promote plan and carry out a full recreation program.
Designee must review each residents medical and social history as well as update residents preferences likes and dislikes in determining appropriate activities for the resident. Activities must be tailored to the residents unique requirements and skills
Monitor and evaluate resident response to program inclusion and resident safety.
Will oversee the development of the communitys engagement team (this includes the engagement assistants and/or engagement coordinator.
Resident engagement and activity participation will document in a timely manner on a daily basis.
Maintain supply inventory & organization of activity supplies.
Coordinates with outside groups and organizations to arrange programs for residents.
Responsible for the recruiting training supervising & assisting volunteers therapeutic recreation internships or students
Responsible for incorporating intergenerational opportunities for the community.
Attend corporate compliance training and adhere to the policies and procedures. This also includes monthly staff trainings & bi-monthly conference calls.
Communication with team regarding potential health concerns/changes in the physical or mental condition of residents.
Assist in marketing responsibilities (i.e. taking inquiries and/or giving tours) when management marketing and/or team leaders are not available.
Creating & updating the monthly activity calendar.
Assisting residents with meals. This also includes snacks & drinks throughout the day.
Assisting residents with completion of self-care and/or occupational activities of daily living as needed.
Assisting in the transfer and/or lifting of residents as needed.
Researching & presenting new activity ideas.
Ability to participate in resident outings.
Updating the engagement spotlight board. This consists of the monthly calendar newsletter entertainment announcements birthdays & etc.
Picture Board/E-mailing pictures; Marketing manager may e-mail families for you. Otherwise you can do it as needed.
Special event planning. This consists of resident birthdays community parties etc.
Resident birthday- unless noted in resident charting or communicated via the residents responsible party we will celebrate resident birthdays.
Holiday Parties and Other-Will provide at least 4 events per year where families are invited. Consult with community manager(s) on date and time. Typically the party occurs near Easter 4th of July Thanksgiving & New Years.
Must be able to speak & hear well enough to verbally interact with residents families staff and visitors.
Must be able to see well enough to read and write English use a computer and visually interact with residents families staff and visitors.
Must be able to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects.
Competencies:
In addition to the Enriched Senior Living Core Values of Service Integrity Dignity Excellence and Teamwork the designee will need to demonstrate the following abilities:
Loving and empathetic approach to residents & co-workers
Documentation clear and timely
Customer service effective written and verbal communication skills
Physically able to lead activities
Knowledge of safety risk management and emergency procedures Openness to change forward thinking flexibility
Coachable
Problem solving abilities
Team player
Time management skills
Organizational skills
Takes initiative & can self-manage
Creativeness
Enriched Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Director
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