Wellness Coordinator

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, a premier senior living services non-profit organization, has a great opportunity to join our team at The Village of Westland as a Wellness Coordinator. We invite you to help us create new possibilities in quality living for the seniors we serve. Provides high quality, customer focused wellness programs designed to enhance the health and wellbeing residents that are consistent with PVM’s mission, vision, beliefs, values and strategic goals. Works with Assisted Living & Memory Care Residents.

Why work for us? Our staff tell us they often leave work feeling good about the work they did and that they feel they personally make a difference here.

Great benefits available after 45 days including

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• generous paid time off
• 403b retirement savings plan
• Engage residents in the process of identifying, developing, implementing, coordinating and/or leading wellness programs (i.e., health promotion, lifelong learning, & social/community engagement programs) that address their needs and desires.
• Develop, implement, coordinate and/or lead health promotion programs that may
  
  
  

include but are not limited to exercise classes, nutrition classes, stress

management classes, relaxation classes, health fairs and other similar

programming.

• Develop, implement, coordinate and/or lead lifelong learning programs that may
  
  
  

include but are not limited to computer/technology classes, arts & crafts classes,

book clubs, Bible study and other similar programming.

• Develop, implement, coordinate and/or lead social/community engagement
  
  
  

programs that may include but are not limited to birthday celebrations, special

events, movie/theater/other off-site outings, overnight trips, volunteer

opportunities and other similar programming.

• Collaborate with the Village Service Coordinator and other Village staff to offer
  
  
  

wellness programs that address residents’ needs and desires.

• Seek and cultivate collaborative partnerships with community-based
  
  
  

organizations to offer wellness programs that address residents’ needs and

desires.

• Assess residents’ satisfaction with the Village’s wellness programs and make
  
  
  

adjustments accordingly.

• Identify and assess wellness program outcomes and make adjustments
  
  
  

accordingly.

• Transport residents using the Village van/bus to off-site locations for shopping,
  
  
  

banking, doctors’ visits, social outings, special events and other similar purposes.

• Maintain the Fitness Center and conduct Fitness Center orientations.
• Collaborate with PVM’s Director of Wellness to ensure that all wellness programs
  
  
  

and equipment meet PVM’s quality and safety standards.

• Collaborate with the PVM Foundation to identify and secure grant and other
  
  
  

funding for new and/or existing wellness programs.

• Develop and implement a data management and record keeping system for
  
  
  

obtaining and maintaining all required wellness related data, records and

documents.

• Design, author, edit, publish and/or distribute a variety of promotional materials,
  
  
  

reports, and presentations including but not limited to newsletters, flyers,

pamphlets, calendars, brochures and PowerPoint presentations.

• Follow established policies and procedures including but not limited to
• Presbyterian Villages policies and procedures.
• Safety policies and procedures.
• Federal, state and local regulations.
• All other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Education

Minimum of an associate’s degree in Wellness, Health Promotion, Recreation Management or related field or equivalent experience required.

Experience

Previous experience successfully developing, implementing, coordinating, managing, and leading health promotion, lifelong learning and social/community engagement programs preferred. Previous experience working with older adults in a senior living environment preferred.

Computer Skills

Proficient with MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, and MS PowerPoint.