Life Enrichment Assistant

Homestead Healthcare; Belleville (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee recognition events

Paid time off

Opportunities for advancement

Paid orientation and training

Medical, dental and vision available

Job summary

Bridgeway Park Canton Senior Living Facility is seeking a Life Enrichment Assistant to plan purposeful and fun activities for residents, including chair yoga, dance circle, crafts, pet visits and outings.

The role emphasizes independence and maximizing residents’ functioning, with weekly documentation of progress, attendance and engagement for the supervisor. You will assist with range of motion and therapeutic exercises to help mobility. Weekend shifts are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations.
• Experience in physical rehab is preferred.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating activity programs, including chair yoga, dance circle, seasonal crafts, pet visits, outings and more.
• Emphasize independence and maximize residents’ functioning.
• Completes weekly documentation of resident progress to the supervisor regarding attendance, behavior and level of involvement.
• Assist with Range of Motion and therapeutic exercises to restore mobility.

Skills

Positive attitude

Teamwork

Multitasking

Prioritization

Flexibility

Creativity

Patience

Basic computer operations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bridgeway Park Canton Senior Living Facility is hiring a Life Enrichment Assistant. The life enrichment assistant will be responsible for planning purposeful and fun activities for our residents.

The duties are

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activity programs, encouraging and motivating our residents. Some activities are chair yoga, dance circle, seasonal crafts, pet visits, outings and more.
• Emphasize independence and maximize ability so that residents attain/maintain their highest level of functioning.
• Completes weekly documentation of resident progress to the supervisor regarding the residents’ attendance, behavior and level of involvement.
• Assisting with Range of Motion and therapeutic exercises to restore mobility.

Requirements

• Physical rehab experience preferred.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations.
• A positive attitude and the capacity to work as a team.
• Able to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
• Every other weekend is required.
• Flexibility, creativity, patience.

Benefits

• Employee recognition events.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Paid orientation and training.
• Medical, dental and vision available for full-time employees.