Activities Assistant

Messiah Lifeways•Mechanicsburg, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Messiah Lifeways is hiring a Part Time Activities Assistant (Enrichment Specialist) to their team!! This Enrichment Specialist is a unique role that will work with both our Personal Care and Skilled Nursing residents and teams. Our roots go all the way back to 1896, when the Brethren in Christ Church founded Messiah Home in Harrisburg, PA, with a mission to serve older adults with Christ-like love. Today, that same spirit of compassion, community, and service continues to guide everything we do. Are you passionate about serving others and making a difference in their daily lives? Do you enjoy coming up with creative and meaningful ways to help people stay active, engaged, and connected? If so, you could be the perfect fit for our next Enrichment Specialist! In this role, you’ll play an important part in supporting and caring for our residents while creating and leading activities that bring joy, connection, and purpose to our senior living community.

Requirements

Ability to plan, coordinate and conduct meaningful enrichment programs
Must have basic knowledge of computer programs, audio-visual equipment, and communication devices
Must work with children due to intergenerational programming as well as older adults
Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm
Must demonstrate professionalism and patience while supporting residents displaying challenging behavioral expressions
High School Diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working directly with residents in long term care and/or residents with dementia preferred
Prior caregiving experience with resident care or basic hygiene tasks preferred

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and lead person-centered, meaningful, and age-appropriate group programs.
Encourage and invite residents to participate in activities, providing transportation assistance to and from programs when needed.
Work with your manager to request and/or purchase supplies needed for engaging programming.
Accurately and timely document resident activity participation in our electronic record and coordinate with care team members to capture other engagement experiences.
Assist residents during mealtimes while creating opportunities for socialization and connection with fellow residents and team members.
Keep activity areas, office spaces, and activity storage areas clean, organized, and tidy.
Work cooperatively and productively with residents, families, and fellow team members.
Follow proper safety procedures and use devices/equipment appropriately to promote a safe working environment.
Work willingly under direction and supervision.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding resident information and other business-related information pertaining to Messiah Lifeways.