What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Enrichment Coordinator- Russian Bilingual position at San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living?
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Schedule: On Call
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living:
Nestled in San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood on a nine-acre campus, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is a center of excellence in providing a continuum of care. This includes the Frank Residences, offering luxurious assisted living and memory care services; the Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, featuring long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and an acute psychiatric unit specialized in mental healthcare for older adults over age 55; and the Jewish Home and Senior Living Foundation.
Grounded in the Jewish values of dignity, compassion, and community, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, fondly referred to in the past as "the Jewish Home," was founded in 1871. Today, 150 years later, it continues to build upon its legacy of enriching the lives of older adults.
Essential Functions:
- Provide an opportunity for socializing and encouraging relationships among residents/patients.
- Create a positive, caring and stimulating environment.
- Re-motivate residents/patients to become actively involved in life, through contributing toward a renewal of physical, mental and social abilities.
- Respond to the needs and abilities of the residents/patients, which may vary and must be able to carry out activities with these differences in mind.
- Provide one-to-one relationship with the patients/residents who decline to participate in group activities, or who are unable to attend group activities.
- Fulfill important emotional needs, towards residents/patients, by providing support in times of crisis and help with problems in daily living.
- Responsible for timely completion of resident’s/patient’s records to include Life Enrichment Initial Assessment, MDS, Progress Notes, Change of Condition, and attendance record and other activity notes as deemed appropriate.
- Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining resident/patient centered Care Plans as scheduled.
- Work closely with other departments in the Home, in particular Nursing, Social Services, Dietary, Rehab and Volunteers, discharge planners, case managers, etc. to ensure the well-being and safety of residents and patients.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining activity boards daily with up-to-date information.
- Responsible for the distribution of resident/patient mail, weekly menus, activity calendars, and refreshments.
- May supervise student interns and volunteers who are involved with activities.
- Consultation with the resident’s/patient’s family members.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in area related to field (recreational therapy, psychology, health care, geriatrics, social work, or recreation administration), preferred.
- Two years’ experience working within a geriatric group and related field.
- Sound group work, organizational and communication skills.
- Creative, flexible, energetic, enthusiastic, resourceful, self-motivated, innovative thinker, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently and within an interdisciplinary team work approach.
- Must be sensitive to varying levels of physical and emotional health.
- Ability to work with people of diverse background, culture, religion, etc.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to lift a minimum of twenty-five (25) pounds
- Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry
- Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue
- Ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods
- Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach
- Fine motor skills
- Good visual and auditory acuity
- Ability to safely transport residents/patients in wheelchairs without fatigue over time
Why you should work for us as a Life Enrichment Coordinator:
- Full Benefits - Includes Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage for every team member who works 20 hours or more a week.
- Pension Plan- Included through your union.
- 403b Retirement- Ability to participate.
- Paid Time Off - Start accruing PTO on your first day of work!
- Tuition reimbursement – Reimbursement for clinical tracks, up to $5,250.00 for full-time employees, and $2,625.00 for part-time employees.
- Commuter check program
- Weekday shuttle services- provided to and from Glen Park BART station.
- Referral Bonus - Earn an extra $$$ when we hire your referrals.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) - FSAs allow you to set aside a portion of your income, before taxes, to pay for qualified health care and/or dependent care expenses.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Life is full of challenges, and sometimes balancing it is difficult. We are proud to provide a confidential program dedicated to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our employees and their families. FREE
- Access to LIFEMART - member savings platform, that provides discounts on everyday products and services.
- These are a few of our represented benefits.
