Lifestyle Enrichment Professional

About the role

Assists Director to create, plan and implement a vital program of recreation that stimulates residents cognitively, culturally, creatively, psychologically, spiritually, and physically; and promotes individual and group pleasure and social interaction.

Responsibilities

• Post calendar in place known by all residents by the 1st of each month
• Distribute a monthly calendar of upcoming events to each resident
• Set up room prior to activity or program by assembling all materials and equipment needed
• Have a full understanding of the planned activities, reading all directions carefully
• Facilitate daily activities as planned on the Activities calendar
• Invite and remind residents of upcoming activities throughout the day
• Encourage and/or assist residents to become involved in activities inside and/or outside the residence
• Coordinate the activities program with the schedule of other resident services and other departments
• Adapts recreation to program which takes into consideration the age, sex, physical and mental capabilities, interests and the cultural and social background of the residents
• Document resident participation in activities and reason for not participating
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience working with Senior citizens
• High School education or GED

Pay & Schedule

• Full time hours, 40 hours
• Hourly pay $15.25/hour
• Requires working every Sunday and rotating holiday schedule