Life Enrichment Specialist - Heritage

On-call Life Enrichment Specialist - $18.25/hour
varied schedule - mostly for vacation coverage

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for delivering Life Enrichment programming designed to meet and honor the physical, social, spiritual, sensory, and psychological needs of all residents based on an assessment of their individual needs and interests. Advocates and promotes resident participation and choice.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Leads and assists with individual and group activities, transport residents, notifies, encourages, and assures resident participation in appropriate recreational activities according to their individual needs and plan of care, and documents resident participation as appropriate.

Empowers residents to develop interpersonal relationships, socialize effectively and develop confidence to participate in individual and group activity programming.

Ensures residents arrive at scheduled activities, outings, and appointments in a timely manner. Transporting residents as needed.

Maintains supplies in an orderly manner, notifies supervisor of supply needs in a timely manner.

Monitors daily and monthly calendars of events, outings, and other recreational opportunities for residents.

Assists and supports all workers and positions in the building; identifies what needs to be done and assists as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Competencies for all employees:

Heritage Values

Christian Heritage

We believe that our Christian heritage is an integral part of the care we provide.

Valuing People
We believe that our success depends on an engaged workforce that is able to carry out meaningful work, has a clear organizational direction and the opportunity to learn in order to achieve a high standard of performance.

Customer-Focused Excellence

We will seek to understand our customer’s desires, respond to their voice and deliver a valuable experience.

Community Engagement

We believe we are an integral part of the communities we serve and will invest time and resources to benefit the communities, which will benefit those we serve.

Stewardship

We believe we must be good stewards of our financial resources to ensure adequate funds are available to fulfill our mission.

Leadership Competencies

Has a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and striving for excellence in Accountability and Trust - Relentless about accomplishing company priorities. Identifies what needs to be done and proactively takes prompt action to accomplish objectives and achieve goals performance to company strategies and goals. Instills mutual trust and confidence; creates a culture that fosters high standards of ethics; behaves in a fair and ethical manner toward others and demonstrates a sense of organizational responsibility, confidentiality and commitment of service.

Customer First Attitude - Makes the customer experience a primary focus of one’s actions; is accessible and provides prompt service. Develops and sustains mutually beneficial customer relationships. Quickly and effectively solves customer problems. Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishments. Consistently develops and sustains cooperative working relationships. Encourages and facilitates cooperation within the organization and with customer groups; fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, trust.

Interpersonal Communication - Adopts communication styles appropriate to the listeners and situation. Listens actively, asks questions, clarifies points and rephrases others' statements to check mutual understanding. Modifies communication in response to feedback from listeners.

Problem Solving and Managing Conflict - Identifies and analyzes problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions; provides solutions to individual and organizational problems. Works effectively with others to resolve conflicts in a constructive way that builds the relationship and drives results.

Managing Performance - Sets clear goals for the employees and the work unit. Works with employees to set and communicate performance standards that are specific and measurable. Maintains methods to track employees’ progress and performance. Provides specific performance feedback as soon as possible after the event or action.

Empowering Leadership - Drives employee motivation and engagement within the organization. Develops a team and creates an environment where people understand and are energized about their goals and responsibilities. Provides rewards and recognition for organization and team contributions. Involves others in planning, problem solving, and accomplishing goals. Consistently develops and sustains cooperative working relationships. Encourages and facilitates cooperation by driving trust, clear expectations, accountability and effective team processes.

Supervisory Role: No

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written

Current valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance.

Ability to follow all safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the facility including but not limited to: Vulnerable Adult and Abuse Policy, HIPAA, Resident’s Bill of Rights, Universal Precaution, AWAIR, OSHA, Right to know, SDS, ADA, HUD Policy and Procedures, Fair Housing laws and regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience caring for seniors

Activity Assistant Certified, ADC, CTRC