Life Enrichment Director

Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS)•Montrose, CO

7h•$55,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Valley Manor Care Center as the Life Enrichment Director in beautiful Montrose, CO. This is more than a job! It’s a paid opportunity to serve others, live our mission, and make a meaningful impact in a healthcare setting. As a compassionate organization, we’re dedicated to serving others and fostering an environment where both our residents and team members thrive. If you’re ready to grow your career while making a difference, we’d love to connect with you. The Valley Manor Center is a community of Volunteers of America National Services, a subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Proudly Great Place to Work® Certified for 8 consecutive years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation; or bachelor’s degree with major concentration in a human service area; or completion of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Minimum two (2) years experience in a management position in a health care setting.
If operating company vehicle you must be twenty-one (21) years of age and meet the MVR organization standards.
Must possess a high level of flexibility and tolerance to adjust to changes in workloads, assignments, hours and days (i.e., weekends, evenings, holidays, etc.).
Previous activities/programming experience of one year.
Knowledge base of Alzheimer’s dementia and related memory loss.

Responsibilities

Designs and implements a lifestyle plan for the entire building, including monthly scheduling of activities for entire building and maintaining a supply of inventory of necessary materials.
Responsible for the direction and training of activities assistants in implementing programs as designed for the special program areas. This will be in coordination with administrative staff.
Manages monthly and yearly budgets for departments.
Attends training offered by the National Services office or other organizations (e.g., Alzheimer’s Association) in programming and creative ideas for an activity-focused philosophy.
Responsible for the IN2L (It’s Never 2 Late) system and training the Residents on the program incorporating the use of the internet and e-mail systems.
Coordinate all activities surrounding recruitment and planning for volunteer participation, including volunteer recruitment, training, job assignment and recognition.
Responsible for the creation of the monthly resident newsletter and ensuring distribution to all in the building as well as resident family members.
Other projects as assigned by the Executive Director.