Activities Assistant

Avista Senior Living; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Spring Gardens Senior Living in Lehi, UT is seeking a dynamic part-time Activity Assistant to support a resident-centered activity program. You will help plan and lead social events, document participation, and assist residents with a cheerful, engaging approach.

Ideal candidates have one year of related experience, excellent verbal and written communication, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work semi-independently while following community procedures.

Qualifications

• One year of related experience preferred in senior living.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Organizational and time-management abilities.
• Good judgment and decision-making in care scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining a resident-centered activity program.
• Review logs and document resident changes and activity info.
• Support QA standards in enriching activities and services.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Engage residents in social events and activities.

Skills

Lead activities

Time management

Communication skills

Group facilitation

Problem solving

Computer skills

Job description

Spring Gardens Senior Living in Lehi, UT, a beautiful senior living community is seeking a dynamic and creative team member who can join our team as an ACTIVITY ASSISTANT.THIS IS A PART TIME POSITIONResponsibilities:Assists in maintaining a balanced resident centered activity program for the communityReviews, reads, notates and initializes the Daily Log and Department Log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes as well as activities informationDemonstrates proficiency and understands the QA (Quality Assurance Process) & essential quality service standards pertaining to enriching resident centered activities and programming; partners with community team in striving for excellent quality care & service delivery as measured in the QA processPartners with community team to ensure community follows all federal, state, local laws & regulations & quality standards for resident care and servicesActively participates as a member of a team and committed to working toward team goalsQualifications:One (1) year job related experience preferred in senior living communitiesAbility to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow team members for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activitiesAbility to handle multiple prioritiesPossess written and verbal skills for effective communication and the ability to facilitate small group presentationsCompetent in organizational, time management skillsDemonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skillsAbility to make responsible choices and decisions and act in a resident’s best interestAbility to work semi-independently without direct supervision by following community procedures and guidelines and have the ability to follow through on assigned tasksDemonstration of proficiency in computer skills