Life Enrichment (PRN)

The Goodman Group and Affiliates•FLAGSTAFF, AZ

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Assistant helps facilitate day-to-day programs and scheduled events, contributing to a positive community for residents. The role supports Life Enrichment programming, encourages resident participation, and adapts activities to residents’ needs, communication preferences, and engagement styles. It also includes assisting with transportation to appointments and outings, documenting participation, maintaining activity areas and supplies, and communicating resident needs and concerns to the Director of Life Enrichment. The position serves residents and interacts with families, community groups, colleagues, visitors, and members of the public. It requires tactful and effective communication, independent task execution, and the ability to work with people who are ill, disabled, elderly, or emotionally upset. This position has no direct reports or supervisory responsibilities. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. The role includes periods of sitting, computer work, standing, walking, and occasional kneeling, crouching, and reaching. It may also involve outdoor work in varying weather conditions. Employees are expected to follow company policies and provide courteous, responsive, and quality service to residents and families through the Platinum Service® program.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Fluent in English, verbally and in writing.
Able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Able to deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Able to perform the position’s physical activities, including lifting, carrying, and pulling up to 30 pounds at times and pushing up to 50 pounds at times.
Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays upon request, and overtime as needed.

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 and interactions to each resident’s needs, preferred communication, and engagement style.
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 applicable policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service to residents and families.