Activities Assistant

Myrtle Beach Manor; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Myrtle Beach Manor is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join our team. You will help deliver resident-centered activities and promote wellness across emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions.

Reporting to the Program and Outreach Director, you will lead activities, coordinate volunteers, and support life enrichment programs in a senior living community.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; experience in senior living preferred.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and staff.
• Knowledge of Assisted Living and dementia care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate a variety of activities across wellness dimensions.
• Document resident participation and changes in condition.
• Assist with moving residents to activity rooms and support staff.
• Maintain orderly activity areas and manage supplies.
• Support care teams with animal/plant care records as applicable.
• Engage residents in life skills and enrichment activities.

Skills

Activity leadership

Volunteer coordination

Dementia care knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

Myrtle Beach Manor is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join their team!

Shift Details - Full Time

Activities Assistant

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