Do you find joy in helping others? Are you looking for a fun rewarding career? At Oak Park Place, our goal is to Share our GIFTS to enhance the lives of those we serve. If this sounds like your calling, we want to talk to you. Share your gifts and make a difference in the lives of seniors every day. Oak Park Place is hiring! As a smaller company, we cater to our resident’s needs, and take pride in providing an employee friendly work environment

We are currently looking for an Social Worker/Activity Director for our beautiful Nakoma facility located on Madison's west side. We are looking for a motivated individual to over see our Social Services and our Activity departments for our small Assisted Living/Skilled Nursing facility.

• Assess needs, plan and manage all aspects of our comprehensive activities program, working with department resources, team members, and volunteers
• Get to know each resident individually to better understand needs and varying interests and coordinate activities accordingly
• Schedule out monthly activities for the center
• Oversee the activity staff for the facility
• Network within the community to establish and develop a relationship with local businesses, organizations, and schools to build and maintain a volunteer base
• Make sure to go to all the residents to drive participation
• Manages the procurement, care, and maintenance of all event supplies and equipment
• Promotes positive public relations through contacting media sources regarding special events and generating sympathy, holiday, and thank-you communications
• Completing screens and orientating residents and families to Oak Park Place
• Helping residents and families adjust to the center
• Assisting families and residents with financial questions and referrals

Requirements:

• Two years of previous experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years
• Associate degree preferred
• Previous experience in a supervisory role
• Previous experience working with seniors is preferred
• Strong organizational and planning skills required
• Ability to work independently is a must

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay and benefit package including health, dental and vision
• Company-paid LTD, AD&D and life insurance
• Excellent paid time off package
• 401K
• Employee assistance program

Apply today to start your new career!