Life Enrichment Lead

BETHESDA HEALTH AND HOUSING•Willmar, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Lead is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing engaging daily activities that enhance the quality of life for residents. This role includes creating and maintaining a monthly activity calendar, leading and facilitating activities on a daily basis, and ensuring programs meet the social, emotional, and recreational needs of residents. The Life Enrichment Lead works to promote resident participation, foster a positive community environment, and adapt activities to accommodate varying interests and abilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Basic activity course (a willingness to take this course)
Previous work with the elderly is desirable.
Attend all on-going activity training
Good physical and mental health
Ability to maintain outgoing, cheerful, enthusiastic personality
Have efficient time management skills
Effective communication skills
Ability to work with others in close proximity
Self-motivated, work independently
Ability to contribute to a friendly, homelike atmosphere
Have knowledge of various activities and be familiar with tenant’s limitations
Musical/performance ability desirable
Ability to read, write, and follow directions
Ability to speak clearly, and to make self-understood to tenants of varying abilities
Ability to think creatively, plan and problem solve
Ability to prepare, present, and evaluate activity
Possess good phone etiquette
Record keeping ability
Ability to cope with frequent interruptions
Ability to vary and adapt activities to tenant ability levels and needs
Ability to quickly come up with alternative activity plans
Ability to cope with depressed or lonely people
Ability to prepare activities with variety, fun, and purpose
Ability to deal with tenants with dementia

Nice To Haves

Previous work with the elderly is desirable.
Musical/performance ability desirable

Responsibilities

Provide personal contact with tenants allowing them to feel successful; that their life has a purpose and to continue to pursue their interests and use their remaining abilities.
Offer activities which are a variety and meet different levels of ability
Work with the HD in the planning and development of these programs, ever looking for new and improved ways of doing things.
Order food and supplies for the department
Arrange transportation, or assist on outings
Prepare food for activities and clean area when completed
Photograph events, sharing interesting events for the Beacon
Responsible for monthly newsletter and calendar planning
Perform computer work as required
Help enhance the environment through seasonal and monthly decoration along with the HD
Have an outgoing inventory of activity supplies
Report for and leave work on a timely basis, completing tasks as scheduled
Attend in-services and all necessary training
Participate in annual performance evaluation process
Maintain a professional conduct and pleasant, friendly attitude towards staff, tenants and visitors
Be willing to learn and change to meet needs that arise