Lifestyle Enrichment Guide, Brooking Park, Temporary
About The Position
The Lifestyle Enrichment Guide plans and implements activities that support residents’ social, intellectual, physical, and spiritual wellness and personal interests. The role works cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors, and volunteers to create a positive environment that supports healthy aging. The Guide collaborates with the team to develop, organize, deliver, and evaluate residents’ lifestyle enrichment pursuits. The role observes residents’ attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement, and communicates observed changes to the supervisor and other team members. It also prepares activity spaces and supplies, assists residents to and from programs, and cleans up afterward. If properly licensed, the Guide may provide backup transportation for residents offsite. This position may require work beyond normal hours, including evenings and weekends. The work environment is well-lighted and ventilated, with temperature control. Employees may be exposed to infectious waste and diseases, and to hostile or emotionally upset residents or family members. Physical duties include standing, walking, sitting, reaching, bending, handling activity supplies, assisting with wheelchair movement, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
Requirements
- Must be CPR certified.
- Demonstrate a high level of customer service and value person-centered care.
- Enjoy creativity and interpersonal interaction through one-on-one and group activities.
- Desire to be part of a team.
- Proficient computer skills.
- High school graduate or GED.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a lifestyle enrichment or activity role is preferable.
- Active driver’s license preferred.
- For offsite transportation, appropriate driver’s license and, when applicable, DOT certification: Class C, A, or B with DOT certification for 16 or more passengers including the driver; Class D Illinois or Class E Missouri for 15 or fewer passengers including the driver.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the team in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating each resident’s lifestyle enrichment pursuits.
- Observe residents’ attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement to evaluate activities and support individual needs and program development.
- Prepare activity rooms and areas, gather supplies, transport residents to and from activities, and clean up afterward.
- Respond to residents according to their individual activity levels and interests, ensuring participation reflects their desires.
- Advocate for residents and communicate observed changes to the supervisor and other team members.
- If properly licensed, provide backup chauffeur service and transport residents offsite in a vehicle the employee is licensed to drive.
- Assist with moving residents in wheelchairs and setting up tables, chairs, supplies, and activity equipment.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO Sell-back.
- Retirement savings benefits with employer match contribution.
- Education Financial Assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Wellness benefits.
- Pay advances (PayActiv).
- Caregiver support (TCARE).
- Leaves of Absence.
- Special retail deals and discounts (Perkspot).
- Commuter support.
- Eligible full-time or weekend-option employees also receive medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, Voya income protection benefits, and pet insurance.
- Eligible part-time employees also receive extended sick pay, bereavement pay, and jury duty pay.
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Education Level
High school or GED
