Life Enrichment Assistant

About the Role

As a Life Enrichment Assistant (LEA) for the Life Enrichment department, you will enhance, support, and advocate for the quality of life for all those served in the community by fostering a culture of engagement. You will help develop and implement recreational activities, events, and therapeutic engagement opportunities that adhere to the 7 dimensions of wellness, through an inter and intra-departmental collaborative approach, ensuring resident optimal well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a passionate advocate to create and maintain a culture of engagement by actively promoting and championing Life Enrichment services throughout the community.
• Encourage, motivate, inspire, and minimize barriers for residents to participate in daily activities and engagement opportunities.
• Assist the Life Enrichment department with administrative tasks, including copying, faxing, typing memorandum, and answering phones.
• Lead and assist with group and one-on-one activities.
• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activities.
• Escort residents to and from activities.
• Drive the community bus for Life Enrichment outings and/or resident medical appointments, following proper safety operational transportation guidelines, including assisting residents on and off the vehicle, securement of assistive devices, and proper utilization of the emergency contact list binder.
• Complete all necessary documentation, including service plan assessments, progress notes, and activity attendance and participation, to be compliant with state and federal regulations and Ministry standards.
• Utilize the community engagement system, LifeLoop.
• Utilize the community medical records system.
• Attend and participate in meetings, including care plans, in-services, resident council, and Life Enrichment department meetings.
• Assist with volunteer coordination.
• Assist with the maintenance of community pets, where applicable.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and neat environment for residents, including activity engagement spaces.
• Ensure programs are properly set up and cleaned up before and after scheduled and unscheduled programs.
• Regularly support with set-up and clean-up of appropriate seasonal, celebratory, and holiday community décor.
• Complete ongoing continuing education through the Relias platform and other required training.
• Help to maintain adequate department supply inventory.
• Support the training process of new associates within the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Qualifications & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to consistently communicate and express joy, compassion, patience, and professionalism toward residents, resident families and loved ones, third-party contractors and vendors, and community Associates.
• Ability to generate interest, excitement, and enthusiasm about activities and events at the community.
• Ability to use basic technology systems.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Experience: Up to 1 year experience working with seniors preferred; 1+ years of senior activity engagement preferred.
• Tech Stack: LifeLoop, Relias