Life Enrichment Manager

Sunrise Senior Living; Middletown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Life Enrichment Manager to enhance the daily lives of residents. This role focuses on creating personalized Life Skills programs that reflect each resident's interests, fostering a sense of success and purpose. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with seniors, particularly those with memory impairments, and will inspire both residents and volunteers to engage in meaningful activities. Join a supportive team dedicated to providing quality care in a nurturing environment, where your contributions will make a real difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience working with memory impaired seniors.
• Ability to motivate and encourage residents effectively.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop Life Skills tailored to residents' needs.
• Engage residents in meaningful activities throughout the day.

Skills

Motivational Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work by Activated Insights. This is the 7th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

Sunrise of Lincroft

Job ID

2025-225910

JOB OVERVIEW

"Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an environment that feels like home. Our focus is doing what’s right for the resident. For me, that’s a big breath of fresh air."- Sunrise Leader

At Sunrise, our Life Enrichment Manager is responsible for consistently engaging residents in familiar routines of daily living through personalized Life Skills that "Create Pleasant Days" for residents. Life Skills are familiar tasks that residents enjoyed doing in the past that can still bring a sense of success, meaning and purpose in the present. The Life Enrichment Manager is responsible for designing Life Skills to reflect each resident's past interests and for providing them with encouragement, prompts and hands-on assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities:

1. Evaluates resident's interest and involvement in Life Skill
2. Develops Life Skills tailored to each resident's unique needs and abilities
3. Engages residents in Life Skills throughout the day and evening
4. Assist in maintaining an inventory of Life Skills programming supplies
5. As applicable, assist residents with daily care of any animals and/or plants as part of the Life Skills program and services.

Qualifications:

1. One (1) year experience working with memory impaired seniors
2. High School diploma / GED accepted and may be required per state regulations; certification(s) may be required per state regulations
3. Ability to motivate, encourage residents; knowledge of how to adapt life skills to the cognitive and functional ability of each resident
4. Inspire, motivate and encourage volunteers and fellow team members to engage residents in meaningful, purposeful activities throughout the day and evening
5. Ability to handle multiple priorities
6. Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication
7. Competent in organizational & time management skills
8. Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills