Full Time Assisted Living Activities

Purpose of the Position

To provide a broad range of resident centered programs and services to meet the needs of each resident’s social, environmental, and personal interest who reside in Assisted and Independent Living.

Essential Duties:

· Help to plan monthly calendars for activities and outings for residents.

· Measure and monitor resident involvement in leisure event programming.

· Create a fun and innovative life enrichment experience for residents.

· Assists in completing Bio/History and other surveys to learn about interests and hobbies for residents living in Assisted Living.

· Develops effective relationships with residents and learns resident preferences to assist with activity planning.

· Communicates and electronically documents activity program participation in an effective and timely manner. Passes information on to co-workers to provide continuity of services. Collaborate with other team members to ensure that activities are provided at various times.

· Assists in the preparation, shopping and roll out of all activities.

· Promotes spontaneous activities and helps to involve residents and team members of the neighborhood in these activities.

· Promote scheduled events through monthly calendars, word of mouth, News & Do’s, Friendship Haven channel and digital announcement boards.

· Participation in on-campus committees as needed.

· Assists with meals as necessary.

· May accompany residents for personal errands as needed.

· Work with team members and other staff members in a helpful, respectful and courteous manner.

· Responds appropriately to residents’ requests for help and maintain positive relationships with residents’ friends and family members.

· Participate in budget development for yearly programming.

· Attend staff and/or resident meetings along with completing required continuing education.

· Communicate and document in an effective and timely manner and in accordance with the residents’ service plan and within policies and procedures.

· Follow Friendship Haven policy and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Support the mission, vision and values of Friendship Haven.

· Abide by Friendship Haven Standards of Personal Performance and Code of Ethics.

· Ability to work effectively with co-workers in a team environment.

· Proficiency in computer usage and related applications.

· Ability to self-initiate with minimal supervision.

· Demonstrate strong organizational skills.

· Ability to deliver excellent customer service.

· Flexible schedule to meet varying hours and days of planned events.

Minimum Requirements

· Education: Level of education to communicate effectively.

· Experience: One year of providing Activities in an organized setting preferred, but not required.

· Valid driver license.

Physical Demands

· Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during work hours.

· Willing to work beyond normal working hours when necessary.

· Should be capable of lifting up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.

Mental Demands

· Subject to frequent interruptions.

· May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, families and visitors.

This full time position will be scheduled approximately 80 hours per pay period. Shift will be primarily 9am-5pm, every other weekend and rotating holidays. This may vary based on the need of the resident activities.