Life Enrichment Assistant / Barista

Eskaton Careers•Placerville, CA

20d

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Assistant implements social and life enrichment activities that support residents’ social, physical, and mental welfare. The role assists the Life Enrichment Director with planning, organizing, and implementing programs, and participates in preparing coffee beverages for residents at the coffee bar. Activities are tailored to residents’ needs, interests, abilities, and physical limitations. The assistant participates in residents’ plans of care, documents their interests and participation, and records activity attendance. The position also operates and maintains equipment used for activities and works with volunteer staff to help ensure programs run smoothly.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent G.E.D.
Understand the aspects of leading an activity.
Successfully pass Eskaton’s post-offer, pre-employment testing, including a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test, and health screen.
Sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with the elderly in a recreational setting.
Knowledge of Title XXII and OBRA.

Responsibilities

Assist the Life Enrichment Director in planning, organizing, and implementing Life Enrichment programs.
Participate in making coffee beverages for residents at the coffee bar.
Meet residents’ needs and interests while accounting for each resident’s abilities and physical limitations.
Participate in residents’ plans of care and document residents’ specific interests and participation.
Document attendance at activities.
Operate equipment such as VCRs, P.A. systems, and projection systems appropriately.
Maintain activity equipment in working condition and provide preventative maintenance as appropriate.
Work with volunteer staff to ensure smooth operations of Life Enrichment programs.