Life Enrichment Assistant

Sequoia Living • Greenbrae, CA

8d • $24 - $28

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Assistant helps plan, organize, and implement programs and activities that support residents’ social, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual development. The role provides activities for residents individually and in groups throughout the community, while helping ensure that programs reflect residents’ needs, interests, and abilities.

The assistant helps prepare activity materials and supplies, maintain inventory, post monthly calendars, communicate with residents and family members, and keep program and resident participation records current. The role also involves setting up and taking down furniture and activity equipment, helping residents get to and from activities, coordinating outing logistics, and assisting with volunteers and vendors as directed by the Director of Life Enrichment. The assistant reports concerns about residents’ physical, mental, or emotional status to Management Staff.

Two schedules are available: one at 32 hours per week, with weekend availability required, and one for weekends only. The hourly pay range is $23.78–$27.94. Employees working more than 30 hours per week are offered employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, 18 days of PTO plus 8 holidays, a 403(b) with employer contribution, tuition assistance, referral bonuses, employee discounts, and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Interpersonal skills and enjoyment of working with people.
• Ability to use tact and courtesy and demonstrate patience and understanding when dealing with residents, including under difficult conditions.
• Ability to adapt to varied work, a fast-paced environment, and pressure.
• Knowledge of OBRA regulations, Title 22, and Divisions 5 and 6 of the California Administrative Code as they relate to activities and social services.
• Knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity regarding issues related to an aging population.
• Knowledge of bereavement, grief, and loss management theory and practice.
• Basic knowledge of exercise and other equipment used in activities, and knowledge of programs and activities appropriate for residents.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills for communicating ideas and instructions to residents and staff.
• Discretion and sound judgment in determining the extent of a resident’s ability to participate in activities.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.
• Organizational and analytical skills to plan and complete assignments with minimal supervision and within established deadlines.
• Ability to multitask, plan, organize, and instruct others.
• Ability to chart residents’ goals, approaches, and progress.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures and respond appropriately to accidents or injuries.
• Ability to act with patience, tact, and courtesy when dealing with residents, families, staff, and vendors under demanding conditions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to learn other software applications quickly.
• Ability to perform work requiring continual standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Implement individual and group programs that meet residents’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Help provide activity materials and supplies and maintain sufficient inventory.
• Prepare and post a monthly activity calendar and communicate with residents and family members about activities and information.
• Assist with assessments and maintain current records, plans, reports, and evaluations of programs and resident participation and functioning.
• Set up and break down furniture configurations, audiovisual equipment, and other activity-related equipment.
• Help conduct activities and remain engaged during them; assist residents to and from their rooms and activities.
• Help schedule and confirm locations and transportation for outings, and coordinate with outside vendors or groups as needed.
• Provide direction to volunteers and vendors as directed by the Director of Life Enrichment.
• Recognize and report concerns regarding residents’ physical, mental, or emotional status to a member of Management Staff.

Benefits

• For employees working more than 30 hours per week: employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 18 days of PTO plus 8 holidays for employees working more than 30 hours per week.
• 403(b) with employer contribution for employees working more than 30 hours per week.
• Tuition assistance for employees working more than 30 hours per week.
• Referral bonuses for employees working more than 30 hours per week.
• Employee discounts for employees working more than 30 hours per week.
• Growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed