Memory Care Activities/Life Enrichment Assistant
About The Position
Iris Memory Care of NW OKC is looking for a Life Enrichment Assistant. This position is responsible for engaging our residents in leisure activities that are of interest to them! Our residents need assistance to socialize, complete crafts, dance, sing, cook recipes, garden, accompany on excursions, and to be involved in and complete life enriching activities both that are scheduled monthly and some that are impromptu. This is an incredibly fun, rewarding, and important job for the right person!! The right candidate typically has the following characteristics: Has experience in some kind of human services industry: early childhood education, youth groups or camps, Girls/Boys Scouts troop leader, support of individuals with disabilities, autism services, etc. An upbeat and energetic personality People often describe them as being "an old soul" or "very comfortable in their own skin." Memory care as a profession requires emotional maturity. A full-time job in NW OKC is what they are looking for You are willing to work weekends as needed We are a small, freestanding memory care assisted living located off of John Kilpatrick Turnpike at the corner of 122nd and MacArthur. As a community focused on memory care, all of our residents are coping with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia. We are an age-in-place community, so you will care for residents all throughout the spectrum of the disease. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in life enrichment in a memory care setting. This position is a part time position, 3 days per week. One day of the schedule will fall on the weekend. Rate of pay is $15 per hour.
Requirements
- A qualified candidate will feel at home working with and building relationships with the elderly, performing life enriching activities daily and preferably will have a solid history of reliability and experience working with dementia or a willingness to learn.
- Well-rounded, balanced, and productive team player
- Mature
- Patient
- Creative
- Nurturing
- Compassionate personality
- Lots of energy
- The ability to closely follow direction
- Strong organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in life enrichment in a memory care setting
- Has experience in some kind of human services industry: early childhood education, youth groups or camps, Girls/Boys Scouts troop leader, support of individuals with disabilities, autism services, etc.
- An upbeat and energetic personality
- People often describe them as being "an old soul" or "very comfortable in their own skin."
Responsibilities
- Engaging residents in leisure activities
- Assisting residents to socialize
- Assisting residents to complete crafts
- Assisting residents to dance
- Assisting residents to sing
- Assisting residents to cook recipes
- Assisting residents to garden
- Accompanying residents on excursions
- Involving residents in life enriching activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
