Activities Assistant

Phoenix Senior Living; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pearl at Dallas is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join their team. This role supports day-to-day resident activities that promote wellness across emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions, under the supervision of the Program and Outreach Director.

The incumbent will lead and participate in a variety of activities, engage volunteers, and help maintain a safe, stimulating environment for residents of the community.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, and job related experience preferred in a senior living community.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow associates for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activities
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a variety of personalized activities incorporating all dimensions of wellness.
• Assist residents to and from activity rooms as needed.
• Support life skills and enrichment programs for memory care residents.
• Document resident changes and maintain logs.
• Maintain activity areas and inventory of supplies.
• Delegate daily care of animals/plants in activities program when applicable.

Skills

Activity planning / leadership

Volunteer motivation

Dementia care knowledge

Assisted Living industry knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

The Pearl at Dallas is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join their team!

Shift Details

Activities

Mon-Fri ; Every other weekend required

The Assistant Program and Outreach Director reports directly to Program and Outreach Director.

SUMMARY

The Assistant Program and Outreach Director is responsible for assisting in the day to day delivery of resident centered activities that promotes and integrates the Phoenix Senior Living philosophy to incorporate wellness in all aspects of the seniors’ lives we serve. Ensuring all dimensions (emotional, sense of purpose, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual) are incorporated into the services we provide and embrace.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

Activities

• Refers to the Resident Profile and addendum for every new resident
• Assist with facilitating a variety of appropriate and personalized activities which incorporates all dimensions wellness and are available throughout the day and evening with resident care associate participation
• Understands the recognition of resident changes in condition, takes appropriate action
• Assist residents to and from activity room (s) when necessary
• In memory care assist the residents to and from Life Skills and other normalizing life enriching activities and routine and assist with engagement
• Reviews, reads, notates, and initializes communication log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes
• Maintains activity areas in an orderly manner
• As applicable, assist with the delegation of daily care of any animal and or plants within the activities program and services, as well as maintenance of records related to this care
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of activity and programming supplies, games, programs and crafts

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE- CERTIFICATION

Activities

• Education: High School Diploma, and job related experience preferred in a senior living community.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow associates for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activities
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care preferred