Life Enrichment Coordinator (On-Call)

Frank Residences•San Francisco, CA

7d•$27 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator (LEC), you will plan and lead a variety of person-centered programs designed to enhance the emotional, social, and recreational well-being of residents in both assisted living and memory care settings. You’ll foster a positive, engaging environment through group, one-on-one, and self-directed activities while promoting inclusion, creativity, and resident connection. The LEC also plays a key role in documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supporting the overall quality of life on campus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy, psychology, social work, healthcare, recreation administration, or a related field preferred.
Two years of experience working with older adults in group or residential settings, preferred.
Strong communication, organizational, and group facilitation skills.
Creative, enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable to resident needs and community priorities.
Sensitivity to the physical and emotional conditions of aging residents.
Ability to engage with individuals from diverse cultural, religious, and social backgrounds.
Physical requirement: Ability to lift a minimum of twenty-five (25) pounds
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry
Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue
Ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods
Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach
Fine motor skills
Good visual and auditory acuity
Ability to safely transport residents/patients in wheelchairs without fatigue over time

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing opportunities for therapeutic self-expression for persons at all stages of memory loss, using a wide- variety of modalities to optimize resident quality of life and promote the resident’s best ability to function.
Facilitate programs that encourages social interaction, reduces isolation/boredom and reduces the frequency and severity of the challenging behaviors associated with dementia.
Create a positive, caring and stimulating environment that embraces and respects the unique and diverse personalities and cultural backgrounds of all residents.
Motivate residents to become actively involved in the LE programs to improve quality of life and maintain cognitive functioning. Encourages the participation of families, volunteers and caregiver staff, as appropriate.
Understand and respond to the needs and abilities of the individual residents and families, which will vary, and must be able to carry out activities with these differences in mind.
Provide one-to-one relationships with the residents who decline to participate in group activities, or who are unable to attend group activities.
Fulfill important psychosocial needs of residents/families by providing emotional support in times of crisis and decline.
Responsible for timely completion of resident’s documentation to include attendance record, care-plans and other activity notes or mandated reports as needed.
Work closely with caregiver staff, Byer Square staff and Life Enrichment staff throughout the campus to promote team work, quality outcomes and programming that is beneficial to those we serve.
Mentor student interns and volunteers who are involved with activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Full Benefits – Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage for team members working 20+ hours/week.
403(b) Retirement Plan – Voluntary participation available.
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Begin accruing PTO on your first day.
Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $5,250/year for full-time and $2,625/year for part-time employees.
Commuter Check Program – Save on eligible commuting expenses.
Weekday Shuttle Services – To and from Glen Park BART station.
Referral Bonus – Earn $1,000 for every successful referral hired.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Tax-advantaged health and dependent care spending.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential mental health and well-being support.
Access to LifeMart – Exclusive discounts on everyday products and services.