Life Enrichment Director

Ebenezer • Minneapolis, MN

7d

About The Position

Celebrating 135 years of service, Jones-Harrison Senior Living is conveniently located close to the metro bus stops off Cedar Lake Ave./Drew Ave. S. and Cedar Lake Ave./France Ave. S. in Minneapolis. The Jones-Harrison community offers Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Long-Term Care, all set against a beautiful view of Cedar Lake and pristine grounds. Dedicated employees share in our mission to help our seniors heal, discover, and educate for longer, healthier, more meaningful lives. Ebenezer is seeking a Life Enrichment Director to design, implement, and evaluate engaging programs and activities that promote the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being of residents. This role ensures that activities align with residents' care plans and meet compliance standards set by state and federal regulations and internal policies. The director will oversee resident programs, coordinate community outings, and incorporate culturally inclusive activities, with an emphasis on safety and individualized engagement. This schedule includes; 80 hours every two weeks; Full Time Rotating weekend and holidays as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, or related field.
• 1 year as Life Enrichment Coordinator or Assistant
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Current Driver’s License (in good standing)
• Must be insurable under the employer’s/communities Auto Insurance Coverage
• MN Only: Medical Examiner’s Certificate performed by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners under subpart D of part 390 of this chapter indicating they are physically capable of driving a CMV. The locations of certified medical examiners are found on the National Registry, visit https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov/NRPublicUI/home.seam

Nice To Haves

• 3 years
• 1 year of Supervisory experience
• Supervisory experience one year +
• CTRS, MT-BC

Responsibilities

• Develops programs 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's attitude, mood or physical status to the 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 an appropriate activity care plan.
• Coordinates community volunteers:
• Adheres to volunteer onboarding policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains a system to effectively utilize volunteers to enhance programs designed to meet the 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.

Benefits

• Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees