Life Enrichment Professional

Asbury Communities, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 55,104,000 - 60,614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K with match

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Asbury Methodist Village is seeking a Lifestyle Enrichment Professional to support well-being and recreational activities for residents. You will implement and adapt activity programs, following treatment plans, and work with the Well-Being Director to promote physical, social, and emotional health.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily activities, developing calendars with flexible coverage, and engaging with residents, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum one year of Therapeutic Recreation or human services experience preferred.
• Experience with geriatric residents in long-term care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Well-being and recreational Lifestyle Enrichment as assigned in treatment plans or activity schedule by the coordinator or director.
• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of the facility.
• Ensure care plans are used for daily Lifestyle Enrichment and promote resident well-being.
• Develop and maintain rapport with residents, family members, and other departments.
• Offer residents a variety and choice of daily activities; coordinate evening/weekend hours as needed.
• Report complaints or grievances to the Coordinator; participate in community outings and enrichment activities.

Skills

Therapeutic Recreation experience

Geriatric care

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalency

Job description

Company Description

Today is a new day. At Asbury we’re filling it with more laughter, more possibilities, more ways to give back, all backed by support for whatever life brings your way. We are an organization with a mindset to help others, a place where seniors continue to teach, learn, and grow, a certified Great Place to Work where you can build a purposeful career. Let’s do all the good we can in this world – together.

Today is a new day. At Asbury we’re filling it with more laughter, more possibilities, more ways to give back, all backed by support for whatever life brings your way. We are an organization with a mindset to help others, a place where seniors continue to teach, learn, and grow, a certified Great Place to Work where you can build a purposeful career. Let’s do all the good we can in this world – together.

Asbury Methodist Village proudly provides high quality, compassionate services in skilled nursing, assisted living, residential living, post-acute rehabilitation, and memory support care for residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Once you've submitted your application, you'll receive an email and text invitation from our trusted partner, Arena, to complete a short 3-5 minute questionnaire. Completing this step is required as part of the application process and helps us get to know you better.

Schedule and Pay

• Full -time, 80 hours bi-weekly
• 8:30am-5:00pm, some evenings and weekends required
• $20.00/hour

Job Description

The Lifestyle Enrichment Professional is responsible for facilitating Well-being and recreational Lifestyle Enrichment as assigned in treatment plans or activity schedule as directed by Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator and/or Well-Being Director. Possess the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs of the resident. Promotes environment that supports all aspects of Well-Being; physical, social, emotional, vocational, intellectual, environmental, and spiritual. The Lifestyle Enrichment Professional assists in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of the facility.

• Ensures that all activity care plans are used as tools in providing daily Lifestyle Enrichment for the residents.
• Develops and maintains a good rapport with all residents, family members and those in other departments.
• Offers residents a variety/choice of daily activities.
• Assists the Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator with the development and execution of the activity calendars with flexible scheduling for coverage, to include evening and weekend hours as assigned.
• Reports all complaints and grievances made by the resident and/or family member to the Coordinator.
• Provides on-going Lifestyle Enrichment (group and self-directed) throughout the scheduled workday.
• Participates in planned community outings.
• Oversees residents engaged in scheduled enrichment to promote the physical, social, vocational, emotional and intellectual aspects of residents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required.
• Minimum one year of Therapeutic Recreation or in human services field, preferred (through volunteer work, internship, or paid experience)
• Experience with geriatric residents in a long-term care setting preferred.

Additional Information

Depending upon the status of the position, Asbury offers generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401K with match; PTO and paid holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.