Life Enrichment Assistant
About The Position
The Life Enrichment Assistant (LEA) works in the Life Enrichment department to enhance, support, and advocate for the quality of life of people served in the community by fostering a culture of engagement. The role helps develop and implement recreational activities, events, and therapeutic engagement opportunities aligned with the seven dimensions of wellness, using collaboration across departments. The assistant encourages resident participation, leads and supports group and individual activities, assists with departmental administration and documentation, and helps maintain activity spaces and community décor. The role also includes driving the community bus for outings or medical appointments, supporting volunteers and new associates, and completing ongoing required training.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to consistently communicate and express joy, compassion, patience, and professionalism toward residents, resident families and loved ones, contractors, vendors, and community associates.
- Ability to generate interest, excitement, and enthusiasm about community activities and events.
- Ability to use basic technology systems.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Up to one year of experience working with seniors preferred.
- One or more years of senior activity engagement preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promote and champion Life Enrichment services throughout the community.
- Encourage and motivate residents to participate in scheduled and unscheduled activities and reduce barriers to participation.
- Assist with administrative tasks such as copying, faxing, typing memoranda, and answering phones.
- Lead and assist with group and one-on-one activities.
- Assist with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activities.
- Escort residents to and from activities or destinations.
- Drive the community bus for Life Enrichment outings and resident medical appointments, following transportation safety guidelines, including helping residents on and off the vehicle, securing assistive devices, and using the emergency contact list binder.
- Complete required documentation, including service plan assessments, progress notes, and activity attendance and participation records, to comply with state and federal regulations and Ministry requirements.
- Use the LifeLoop community engagement system and the community medical records system.
- Attend and participate in meetings, including care plans, in-services, resident council, and Life Enrichment department meetings.
- Assist with volunteers.
- Assist with maintenance of the community pet, where applicable.
- Maintain clean, neat, and organized resident and activity spaces.
- Set up and clean up spaces before and after scheduled and unscheduled programs.
- Support the setup and cleanup of seasonal, celebratory, and holiday community décor.
- Complete ongoing continuing education through the Relias platform and other required department or community training.
- Help maintain adequate department supply inventory.
- Support training of new associates within the department.
- Perform other duties as assigned and comply with policies, procedures, and updates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
