Activities Assistant

About the Role

Terra Pointe Memory Care in Glendale, AZ is seeking a dynamic and creative Activity Assistant to join our team. This is a full-time position with a schedule of Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining a balanced resident-centered activity program for the community.
• Reviews, reads, notates, and initializes the Daily Log and Department Log to document and learn about pertinent information, resident’s physical and behavioral changes, and activities information.
• Demonstrates proficiency and understands the QA (Quality Assurance Process) and essential quality service standards pertaining to enriching resident-centered activities and programming; partners with the community team in striving for excellent quality care and service delivery as measured in the QA process.
• Partners with the community team to ensure the community follows all federal, state, local laws, and regulations, as well as quality standards for resident care and services.
• Actively participates as a member of a team and is committed to working toward team goals.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of job-related experience preferred in senior living communities.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow team members for their involvement in social events and various scheduled activities.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication and the ability to facilitate small group presentations.
• Competent in organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to make responsible choices and decisions and act in a resident’s best interest.
• Ability to work semi-independently without direct supervision by following community procedures and guidelines and have the ability to follow through on assigned tasks.
• Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook).