Life Enrichment Director / Recreation Director

Presbyterian Homes & Services; Excelsior (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental, including HSA & FSA

Employer contribution to HSA

Life insurance (AD&D)

Retirement with employer match

Holiday pay and extended sick

Vision insurance

Disability insurance (short-term &

Education assistance programs

PTO (Paid time off)

Same-day pay

Employee assistance program (EAP)

College partnership educational-discs

Job summary

Presbyterian Homes & Services – Shorewood Landing in Shorewood, MN, is seeking a Life Enrichment Director to lead, organize and evaluate a comprehensive life enrichment program for residents. You will supervise staff, collaborate with families and health teams, and ensure services meet regulatory standards and best practices.

The role emphasizes program development, resident engagement and education, with duties ranging from assessment to caregiver coordination and cross-team communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field or equivalent experience.
• Leadership experience in recreation program/event coordination.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and regulatory knowledge.
• Compatibility with PHS’s mission and operating philosophies.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to communicate with all customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, direct and implement a comprehensive life enrichment program for residents.
• Collaborate with residents and families to meet psychosocial and activity needs.
• Maintain documentation and care plans per regulations and procedures.
• Provide education, coaching and supervision for life enrichment programming.
• Promote resident engagement and advocate for the site.

Skills

Bachelors in Therapeutic Recreation

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Regulations knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s in Therapeutic Recreation

Job description

Overview

Presbyterian Homes & Services - Shorewood Landing is seeking a Life Enrichment Director for its team. The Life Enrichment Director is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, facilitating, leading, evaluating and effectively directing the life enrichment staff and program in order to ensure the delivery of high-quality resident care and services consistent with regulations and established best practices.

Reporting Structure

The Life Enrichment Director reports to the Campus Administrator.

About This Community

Shorewood Landing
6000 Chaska Road
Shorewood, MN 55331

Shorewood Landing senior living community is tucked away in an oasis of lake living with all the benefits of the city. Shorewood Landing is located minutes from the luxuries of Minnetonka and Excelsior within the peacefulness of Shorewood, Minnesota. We are an active community offering various events, activities, and outings for every resident’s interests. This community includes independent living, assisted living and memory care apartment homes as well as supportive services to provide older adults choices to live well today and every day!

This community offers the following care options: Assisted Living, Assisted Living with Memory Care, Independent Living

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, direct and implement a comprehensive program of leisure life/life enrichment services for residents. Collaborate with residents, families, other professionals and staff to develop, plan, and implement programs that meet the psychosocial and activities needs of residents and the Household. Establish systems and processes for management of campus events, shared services, equipment etc.


• Develop, plan, direct and maintain a life enrichment program based upon resident assessment, needs, interests/preferences, regulations and established procedures and best practices. Provide consultation, evaluation, and assessment of residents as needed.


• Develop and implement processes and plans for care plans. Participate in resident care planning with the team and other health care providers as needed. Provide resident, family and staff education/consultation. Communicate resident leisure status and needs to the resident, their family, staff and other professionals (i.e. care conferences). Refer to other professionals as appropriate. Maintain records by practice standards, third party payers and regulatory agencies. Complete necessary portions of assessments and care plans as required. Maintain all required documentation in accordance with regulations and established procedures.


• Serve as a site resource for life enrichment services. Provide direct education, coaching, mentoring, materials, resources, support and/or supervision/direction for all life enrichment programming in the site.


• Develop, implement and promote a program that helps residents achieve “their best day”, filled with a wide variety of meaningful relationships and activities. Participate in meeting resident and household needs by actively assisting (to the extent of cross training and certification) with tasks to meet identified needs as appropriate. Maintain effective communication systems with all customers. Serve as a life enrichment/leisure resource and advocate for the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, or related field or equivalent experience. Specialized training or experience in geriatric activities, social work or gerontology is desirable.


• Previous leadership experience in recreation program/event coordination.


• Demonstrated leadership qualities, leadership skills, interpersonal relationship skills and knowledge of federal and state regulations.


• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS’s mission and operating philosophies.


• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $24.35 - $30.44 per hour. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA


• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans


• Life insurance (AD&D)


• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match


• Holiday pay and extended sick

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week

• Vision insurance


• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability


• Accident & hospitalization coverage


• Education assistance programs

All employees

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off)


• Same-day pay


• Employee assistance program (EAP)


• College partnership educational discounts


• Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults. Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage ® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.