Activities Aide

NexCare Health; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical – no deductible or co-pay

PTO

Dental & Vision

Holiday Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Short Term Disability & Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Leadership support

Unlimited Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Faith Haven Senior Care Center in Jackson, MI is seeking an ActivitiesAide to deliver and lead daily life enrichment programs to promote healing, joy, and social engagement for our residents.

You will facilitate group and individual activities, support transportation to programs, and help create welcoming, themed environments throughout the facility. This role offers flexible full- or part-time scheduling, weekend shifts, and opportunities for tuition assistance and advancement.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of related experience in long term care preferred.
• Associates in Music or Recreational Therapy preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills and a team-player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Promote hospitality and excellent customer service in daily interactions with guests, families, and visitors.
• Assist and lead group and one-on-one life enrichment programs.
• Encourage attendance and transport to life enrichment activities.
• Evaluate residents based on interests, abilities, and needs for meaningful programs.
• Develop and display themed and holiday decorations throughout the facility.

Skills

Assisted Living

Spiritual

Elderly Care

Calendaring

Facilitation

English Speaking

Memory Care

Innovation

Customer Service

Team Player

Interpersonal

Time Management

Life Enrichment

Activities Assistant

Activities Aide

CBMT Certification

Music Therapy

Long Term Care

Rehab

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Entertainment

Games

Singing

Education

Associate degree in Music or Recreational Therapy

Job description

Join the Faith Haven Senior Care Center team!

The ActivitiesAide delivers and leads life enrichment programs every day. Our calendar is filled with amazing and creative activities that bring fulfillment and joy. These activities have the dual purpose of being therapeutic and promoting health and well-being. We are always trying new fun ideas. If you like to play games and do crafts, this position may be for you!

Compensation

You will earn: $15.35 per hour starting wages! NEW RATE!

• Starting Wages $14.50 / hour
• PLUS Hero Pay($0.85 per hour!)
• Yearly Wage Increases

Benefits

• Medical – no deductible or co-pay AND low cost to you per paycheck!
• Generous Paid Time Off PTO
• Dental & Vision
• Holiday Pay
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses - Build your own team of Heroes!
  • up to $1500 per referral to the same or any one of our other 27 facilities!
• 401k with employer match
• Attentive & Supportive Leadership!

Scheduling

• FullTime or Part Time available
• Shifts to include rotating weekends and some holidays
• No Late Nights!

Responsibilities

• You will promote hospitality and excellent customer service in our every daily interaction with our guests, their families, and visitors. Through kind words and encouragement, you will promote a positive, healthy environment in which to heal and thrive.
• You will assist and lead group and one-on-one life enrichment programs.
• You will encourage attendance and transport to and from life enrichment programs.
• You will evaluate patients according to their background, life enrichment interests, abilities, physical limitations, and needs for meaningful programs.
• You will develop and display thematic and holiday decorations throughout the facility.

Requirements

• 1+ year of related experience in long term care preferred.
• Associates in Music or Recreational Therapy is preferred
• Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering Excellent, Passionate, Innovative care!
• You are a team player, dedicated to doing what it takes to support your team members and get the job done.

Location

• 4 Miles South of 1-94
• 4 miles West of Westwood mall
• Just outside of the 'downtown' Jackson area

Skills

Vandercook Lake, Michigan Center, Spring Arbor, Grass Lake, Napoleon, Brooklyn, Concord, Leslie, Albion, Stockbridge, Manchester, Chelsea, Homer, Eaton Rapids, Jonesville, Mason, Clinton, Hillsdale, Dexter Skills List:Assisted Living, Spiritual, Elderly Care, Calendaring, Facilitation, English Speaking, Memory Care, Innovation, Customer Service, activities, resourceful, team player, interpersonal, engaging, time management, community, life enrichment, activities assistant, activities aide, CBMT Certified Board for Music Therapists, Music Therapy, Long Term Care, Rehab, skilled nursing, assisted living, aging, elder care,occupational therapy, OT, physical therapy, PT, Entertainment, Games, Singing,