Life Enrichment Assistant

The Goodman Group, LLC•Clackamas, OR

15h

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Assistant helps facilitate day-to-day programs and scheduled events for residents. The role supports the coordination and delivery of Life Enrichment programs, encourages resident participation, and promotes positive interaction among residents, families, and community groups. The assistant adapts activities to residents’ needs, communication preferences, and engagement styles, and supports transportation to appointments and outings. The role also documents participation, maintains activity areas and supplies, and communicates resident needs and concerns to the Director of Life Enrichment. This position has no direct reports. It involves working with residents who may be ill, disabled, elderly, or emotionally upset, and may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Work may take place in a typical office environment and outdoors in varying weather conditions. The position may require nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime upon request or as needed. The employer describes its service approach as Platinum Service®, emphasizing competent, timely, caring, courteous, and responsive service to residents.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
Ability to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays upon request.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Ability to lift, carry, and pull up to 30 pounds at times and push up to 50 pounds at times.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods, stand and walk for prolonged periods, kneel, crouch, reach, and alternate between standing and sitting.
Ability to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively, and demonstrate general computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in social or recreational programming in health care or a related field.

Responsibilities

Assist with coordinating and implementing Life Enrichment programs.
Facilitate scheduled activities with other departments.
Promote positive interaction among residents, families, and community groups.
Encourage resident participation and assist with resident outings.
Adapt activities to residents’ needs, preferred communication, and engagement styles.
Assist with setting up and breaking down special events.
Support residents with transportation to appointments and outings.
Communicate regularly with the Director of Life Enrichment about residents’ needs and concerns.
Document resident participation in the Resident Engagement Record.
Maintain the appearance of activity areas, program supplies, and equipment.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Follow company policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service to residents.