Activities Assistant

The Phoenix at Lake Lanier; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Phoenix at Lake Lanier in Gainesville, GA is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) for a part-time role to enhance resident-centered activities. The position reports to the Program and Outreach Director and involves facilitating wellness-oriented activities across emotional, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual dimensions.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma with preferred experience in a senior living setting.

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 activities that promote wellness across emotional, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual dimensions
• Assist residents and care staff in daily activities and engagement throughout the day and evening
• Document resident information and changes in condition through communication logs
• Maintain activity spaces and inventories of supplies, games, programs, and crafts
• Assist with life skills activities and normalizing life enrichment routines for residents

Skills

Lead activities

Motivate volunteers

Senior living knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

The Phoenix at Lake Lanier is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join their team!

Part-time

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