Life Enrichment Assistant

Select Senior Living • Coon Rapids, MN

11d

About The Position

The Memory Care Life Enrichment Assistant participates in planning, coordinating, and implementing programs, events, trips, and celebrations that provide clients with opportunities for physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual development. The role provides oversight and direction to home health aides on the unit so they can participate in programs and provide services to residents as assigned.

The assistant leads programs independently or directs home health aide participation, develops programs for unit staff and clients, and sets up and conducts activities that meet clients’ varied physical, cognitive, and social needs. In collaboration with the Director of Life Enrichment and Director of Nursing, the assistant helps gather client feedback and develop timely action plans to improve programs in response to client requests. Daily routines such as mealtimes, grooming, bed making, and laundry are integrated into programming. Other duties may be assigned.

The stated pay range is $16.00–$18.00, based on experience. The position requires the ability to work 20 hours per week, with flexible hours that include weekends.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• One year of experience working in an assisted or senior living setting with dementia.
• Ability to work 20 hours per week, with flexible hours including weekends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to read aloud and speak in front of others.
• Ability to lead fun and meaningful activities in group settings and one-to-one.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs independently or direct home health aide participation.
• Generate programs in which unit staff and clients participate.
• Set up and conduct programs that address clients’ physical, cognitive, and social needs.
• Participate in receiving client feedback about programs with the Director of Life Enrichment and Director of Nursing.
• Create timely action plans to enhance programs in response to client requests.
• Integrate life routines such as mealtime, grooming, bed making, and laundry into programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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