Life Engagement Director

ABOUT US:

Greenridge Place Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POSITION:

Manages, plans and creates activities program for residents; ascertains needs of resident population, shapes programs, and oversees activities for residents in memory support, routinely exercising independent judgement and discretion regarding programming and activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Greenridge Place Memory Care.
• Creates and manages memory support activity program;
• Plans, prepares, and directs in a variety of service programs for residents, specifically addressing the needs of the cognitively impaired;
• Interviews residents to determine recreational/activity history, needs, and interests;
• Supervises and coordinates work of volunteer staff, performing administrative duties such as instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities;
• Schedules, promotes, leads and instructs activities; arranges the set of programs; encourages participation; coordinates in-room programs for bedfast residents and for those not desiring to attend group programs;
• Coordinates program services with director of resident services and/or other departments and committees, and facilitates communication;
• May complete quality assurance audits regarding activity documentation;
• May attend resident care meetings;
• May document residents' progress in the meeting activity plan periodically; revises as appropriate; files in medical records;
• Facilitates and attends in-service training workshops and meetings as required;
• Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the community’s safety program;
• Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and coworkers;
• Promotes and protects the rights of all residents;
• Performs other related work as required.
  
  
  

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

College course work in social work, gerontology, psychology, recreation therapy or a related field, and one to two years of experience, preferably in a dementia setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Knowledge of:

• Leading, planning, and promoting programs and activities;
• Maintenance and safety procedures that must be adhered to in the performance of duties;
• The use of various types of recreation and general equipment and tools;
• Arts and crafts techniques, procedures, supplies and equipment, and ability to instruct others.
  
  
  

CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE:

• Possess or able to possess a valid driver’s license, with a clean driving record, and free of restrictions or limitations
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law