Life Enrichment Director

Ebenezer•Edina, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Vernon Terrace of Edina is located conveniently near public transportation stops and close to St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Southwest Minneapolis. Vernon Terrace offers elegant amenities and a comfortable, welcoming environment. Our vibrant senior living community provides a full spectrum of services, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. Our dedicated care team embodies Ebenezer’s mission to heal, discover, and educate, ensuring our residents enjoy longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives. The Life Enrichment Director develops, plans, implements, and evaluates the life enrichment programming which provides for the optimization of resident physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cognitive well-being. Life Enrichment Directors help bring to life Ebenezer's cornerstones: Life Long Learning, Dimensions Program for Dementia Care, Crafted Culinary, Spiritual Care, Wellness, and Intergenerational Programming.

Requirements

Associate Degree
2 years experience in Assisted Living or SNF programming

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree: List – Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy
3 years experience

Responsibilities

Develops program and activities reflective of resident interests: Assesses resident areas of interest and need. Designs and implements programs to meet identified psychosocial needs of residents. Develops activity care plan based on resident areas of interest and needs and tracks resident engagement. Documents as required.
Ensures, through observation and evaluation, that residents maintain a high level of engagement and independence.
Plans, conducts and/or coordinates activities and special events.
Orders and maintains supplies needed for activities.
Encourages resident participation.
Communicates and coordinates events in conjunction with other facility activities.
Hires, trains, and supervises Life Enrichment Assistants.
Assists in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents: Promotes independence of residents by offering choices and encouraging self-help skills.
Encourages and assists residents in developing the confidence to participate in group activities.
Assists residents in developing relationships and effectively socializing.
Reports change in resident attitude, mood or physical status to appropriate staff.
Communicates with family members as appropriate.
Evaluates activity care plan ensuring that activities are completed appropriately and are suitable to reach and maintain the highest level of engagement and independence.
Provides new resident orientation/assessment to determine interests/needs to design appropriate activity care plan.
Coordinates community volunteers: Adheres to volunteer onboarding policies and procedures.
Develops and maintains system to effectively utilize volunteers to enhance programs designed to meet psychosocial needs of residents.
Recruits, trains and assigns volunteers within the building.
Provides volunteer recognition for work performed.
Assesses need for volunteer services and assigns as needed.
Supervises volunteers to maintain a high quality of service.
Develops relationships with local organizations and promotes their involvement with the facility.
Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to: Follows and stays updated on relevant policies and procedures.
Implements work guidelines and suggestions to assure staff clearly understand and can follow and perform activities.
Serves as main contact with community organizations.
Conducts resident focus groups and/or one-to-one meetings to ascertain interests and preferences in activities and events.
Ensures compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
Responds appropriately to resident and building emergencies.