Lifestyle Coordinator - Full Time
hace 4 días
Darien
Job Title: Lifestyle (Activities) Coordinator Location: Darien, CT Employment Type: Full Time Department: Activities About Us: Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life. Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking Staff Accountants to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us! Position summary: The Lifestyle Coordinator (Tides) is responsible for the development, coordination’s, and implementation of all programs and ensuring that it is therapeutic to the residents and maximizes their quality of life. Maplewood Senior Living offers a full range of social, physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and purposeful programs to meet overall wellbeing of our residents. The Lifestyle Coordinator shall make every effort to meet the comprehensive needs and interests of all of the residents. Key Responsibilities: • Provide outstanding customer service to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors of residents in the community, • Ensure therapeutic recreation programming meets all state, federal and other regulations., • Demonstrate requisite knowledge, skills and abilities consistent with the duties & responsibilities of this position., • Personable, reliable and a great communicator and team player., • Able to relate professionally and positively to residents, physicians, government regulators, incoming visitors and associates at all levels., • Provide ongoing communication to the Lifestyle Director, Resident Service Director and Executive Director regarding staffing issues or concerns, • Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor (Lifestyle Director/Executive Director)., • Attend Monthly All Associate meetings, • Attend bi-Monthly Regional Lifestyle Coordinator meetings, • Ensures a monthly program calendar is designed and implemented based on residents' abilities, interests, hobbies, religions and work/volunteer experience, • Plans, implements, and conducts/monitors recreational programs to meet the needs of all of our resident, • Select, schedule and lead activities appropriate for all levels and abilities, • Assist with coordination with transportation of residents for outings and events outside of the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle., • Successfully work within Lifestyle budgetary guidelines regarding entertainment, supplies and labor hours, • Assist with planning and implementation of special events for the community, at least one family event per quarter, • Assist with completion of Staying Connected Form/Personal History Form for all residents, • Assist with maintaining a Staying Connected Binder of all resident's personal history forms and, • Utilizes the information when creating the recreation program calendar, • Assist with coordinating WISH Program/Parallel activities with Resident Service Care team., • Ensure and maintain appropriate program supplies for recreation programs, • Assist with purchasing adaptive program supplies as needed to meet the needs of the residents, • Assist Lifestyle Director with keeping current a list of local entertainers who will provide entertainment, • Assist the Lifestyle Director to ensures that a full activity program is offered seven days a week, including evenings and holidays, • Posts the current monthly, weekly and daily schedule of activities in public areas and distributes to Department Managers, • In absent of Lifestyle Director, Co-leads monthly Resident Council Meeting with Executive Director and works with ED on agenda., • In absent of Lifestyle Director, Co-lead a monthly Culinary Service Meeting with the Culinary Service Director for the residents to provide feedback, • Provide an afternoon social or Happy hour daily, • Assist the Lifestyle Director to hold a monthly Activity Committee Meeting to provide residents opportunity to give input into the monthly calendar of events., • Meet with residents and families to identify resident interests, resolve concerns, and develop meaningful relationships, • Annual Maplewood theme programming has been included on monthly calendar and is being held, • Will provide Information to front desk to assist residents in organizing self-directed programing - e.g. contacts list for Bridge Club, etc., phone numbers, • Assist with touring and providing information about MSL therapeutic recreation programs to families of perspective residents, • Follows all emergency procedures, • Understands and implements all safety practices and procedures., • Possess a sincere passion for working with our senior population, • Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team oriented., • Able to effectively manage assistants and volunteers, • Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm and a cheerful disposition, • Create a positive atmosphere with an engaging variety of activities, • Promote Maplewood in a positive manner and effectively communicate the organizations values to residents, visitors, co-workers and the community Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification • An associate degree from an accredited college or university or satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major work in recreation, occupational therapy, gerontology or a related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field with an adult population, • Must possess a passion for working with the senior population and improving their quality of life, • Excellent communication, organization and time management skill, • Basic typing skills and computer knowledge (familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Publisher and creative software), • Competitive wages, • Flexible shifts, • Growth opportunities, • Bonus & incentive programs, • Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees. 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