Life Enrichment Professional

Asbury Communities•Gaithersburg, MD

About The Position

The Lifestyle Enrichment Professional facilitates well-being and recreational Lifestyle Enrichment assigned through treatment plans or activity schedules, as directed by the Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator and/or Well-Being Director. The role requires obtaining and interpreting information in consideration of residents’ age-specific needs and promoting an environment that supports physical, social, emotional, vocational, intellectual, environmental, and spiritual well-being. The professional assists with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating facility activity programs. They use activity care plans to provide daily enrichment, maintain rapport with residents, families, and staff across departments, and offer residents a variety of daily activity choices. The role also supports activity-calendar development and execution, provides scheduled group and self-directed enrichment, participates in community outings, and oversees residents during scheduled enrichment activities. This is a full-time position scheduled for 80 hours bi-weekly, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evenings. Every other weekend and holidays are required. Pay is $20.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency.
Minimum one year in Therapeutic Recreation or a human services field is preferred; experience may be through volunteer work, an internship, or paid work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with geriatric residents in a long-term care setting.

Responsibilities

Facilitate well-being and recreational Lifestyle Enrichment assigned in treatment plans or activity schedules, as directed by the Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator and/or Well-Being Director.
Obtain and interpret information while considering residents’ age-specific needs.
Promote an environment supporting residents’ physical, social, emotional, vocational, intellectual, environmental, and spiritual well-being.
Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the facility’s activity programs.
Use activity care plans to provide residents with daily Lifestyle Enrichment.
Develop and maintain rapport with residents, family members, and staff in other departments.
Offer residents a variety and choice of daily activities.
Assist the Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator with developing and executing activity calendars, including flexible coverage for assigned evening and weekend hours.
Report resident or family complaints and grievances to the Coordinator.
Provide ongoing group and self-directed Lifestyle Enrichment throughout the scheduled workday.
Participate in planned community outings.
Oversee residents during scheduled enrichment activities to promote their physical, social, vocational, emotional, and intellectual well-being.