PT Activities Assistant

Phoenix Senior Living • Canton, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Phoenix @ Union Hill is seeking an PT Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join their team! This role is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day delivery of resident-centered activities that promote and integrate the Phoenix Senior Living philosophy of incorporating wellness into all aspects of the seniors’ lives. The goal is to ensure all dimensions of wellness (emotional, sense of purpose, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual) are incorporated into the services provided.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Job related experience preferred in a senior living community.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow associates for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activities.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Refer to the Resident Profile and addendum for every new resident.
• Assist with facilitating a variety of appropriate and personalized activities which incorporate all dimensions of wellness and are available throughout the day and evening with resident care associate participation.
• Understand the recognition of resident changes in condition and take appropriate action.
• Assist residents to and from activity room(s) when necessary.
• In memory care, assist residents to and from Life Skills and other normalizing life enriching activities and routine and assist with engagement.
• Review, read, notate, and initialize communication log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes.
• Maintain activity areas in an orderly manner.
• As applicable, assist with the delegation of daily care of any animal and/or plants within the activities program and services, as well as maintenance of records related to this care.
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of activity and programming supplies, games, programs, and crafts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED