Life Enrichment Director

Harmony Senior Services•Laurel, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Director develops and implements meaningful activity and recreation programs for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residents. Programs should reflect residents’ needs and varied interests while supporting their physical and psychosocial well-being. The Director plans, coordinates, and delivers daily activities and monthly programming in accordance with Harmony Senior Services guidelines, and serves on the facility management team to identify resident needs and contribute to program decisions. The role also supports resident associations, collaborates with families and staff, manages the programming budget and supplies, and coordinates volunteer opportunities. The Director promotes a dignified, caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and staff.

Requirements

Be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional eligible for certification by a recognized accrediting body; or have two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, including one full-time year in a long-term care setting providing programs for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Be a Certified Dementia Practitioner or eligible for certification.
Maintain applicable state requirements for dementia-specific training.
Have strong written and oral communication skills for communicating with residents, families, staff, vendors, and the public.
Have compassion for and a desire to work with the senior population.
Be a self-starter able to work responsibly and independently as well as collaboratively as a team member.
Be honest, fair, dependable, and respectful of confidentiality and others’ rights and privacy.
Have experience planning, organizing, and carrying out varied life enrichment opportunities for seniors with differing activity levels, including people with cognitive impairments related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Have exceptional organizational skills.
Be able to establish effective relationships with residents, family members, and staff.
Have current First Aid and CPR certification, or be eligible to obtain certification within 60 days of hire.
Have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
Be able to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Plan and develop leisure, educational, and recreational activities suited to residents of different ages, interests, care levels, and physical abilities.
Serve on the facility’s management team to identify resident needs, submit recommendations, and participate in program planning decisions.
Attend resident association meetings, support resident committees, identify resident and program needs, and connect resident associations with staff.
Plan, coordinate, and implement a daily activity program in accordance with Harmony Senior Services guidelines and standards.
Plan monthly activities for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residents.
Meet with each new resident to complete the Resident Life Profile.
Involve the Program Coordinator or Activities Assistant in programming when necessary.
Consult regularly with families about residents’ participation in activities.
Oversee the programming budget and keep expenses within budget guidelines.
Maintain activity areas and supplies in a neat and orderly manner.
Guide and inform staff about the importance of life enrichment and other aspects of residents’ quality of life.
Support a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and staff.
Coordinate and oversee volunteer opportunities.
Supervise associates and arrange training for volunteers.
Represent the community in a positive and professional manner.