Life Enrichment Coordinator

Life Enrichment Coordinator

Position at CRISTA Senior Living Location: Silverdale, WA Employment Status: Full Time Compensation: $19-$22, DOE Benefit Highlights: Health Insurance, Retirement Plans w/CRISTA match, Family Care, Paid Holidays, PTO, Tuition Discount at King's Schools.

CRISTA Ministries ("CRISTA") is a Christian church community that exists to exercise and express its Christian beliefs. At the core of our Christian church community is the belief that as Christians, we are part of the priesthood of all believers, set forth in I Peter 2. We believe this priesthood calling rests upon all Christians and is a foundational, spiritual practice of our CRISTA community. This priesthood calling evokes within us the response to view our work as our ministry. We believe that all representatives of our community are ministers of the gospel and play equally important roles in exercising, expressing and teaching our beliefs (I Corinthians 12: 17-23). CRISTA exists to make known the love of Jesus Christ through demonstrated works of service and ministry. We use every method available so that the people of the world may hear the Gospel, accept Christ as their Savior, and grow in their faith. We are a united family of Biblical Ministries inspired by a shared vision to serve and impact the young through the elderly, all cultures and backgrounds, in our own backyard and around the world through excellence in our service and operations. By leading a healthy and sustainable organization, CRISTA empowers its ministries to serve the needs of the world and share the Gospel, making disciples. Our commitment is to glorify, honor and obey the Lord in all we do through a workforce of ministers: our staff and volunteers who are called, committed, and faithful Christians. CRISTA leads five distinct ministries in alignment with our calling to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ. From World Concern's relief and development efforts around the globe; from CRISTA Media's stations that broadcast uplifting messages and music through your radio dials to the fireside songs that bring joy to campers year-round at CRISTA Camps; from the young minds equipped with knowledge at King's Schools to the seniors receiving exceptional care at CRISTA Senior Living. Whether traversing the globe or right in our backyard, the CRISTA family of ministries is empowered to meet the needs of those we serve with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

CRISTA Ministries Mission and Vision Statements

• Mission Statement: To fearlessly declare the Gospel, with Biblical truth and love, leading generations to follow Jesus.
• Vision Statement: Until All Know Jesus.

CRISTA Ministries Core Values

• Christ-Centered: We approach our work by faith, prayerfully believing God will do the miraculous.
• Servanthood: We serve our world by meeting needs practically and spiritually.
• Uncompromising Integrity: We are honest, transparent, and trustworthy – reflecting Jesus in all we do.
• Holy Stewardship: We honor and maximize the potential of the resources, assets, and people God has entrusted to us.
• Excellence: We serve with excellence knowing that we represent God in our work, words, and actions.
• Unified Team: We are One CRISTA, united in the vision to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Position Summary

The Life Enrichment Coordinator will provide an ongoing program of Life Enrichment activities designed to meet the residents' interests and to help them attain and maintain their highest level of physical, mental, psychosocial and spiritual well-being, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment. Assist and be able to run activities in Senior Livings memory care unit. Perform assessment, care planning and evaluation of individual residents in area of responsibility and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary care team. Serve as the primary facilitator to enlist the participation of residents, families and staff in ongoing, meaningful activities that provide joy and purpose to the lives of our residents.

Essential Functions

• Resident Support:
• Provide orientation to programs offered in the facility and use of facility services/activities.
• Maintain former community ties and sustaining life roles.
• Implement all aspects of the therapeutic process including resident assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Utilize the Life Enrichment services, using feedback from individual residents' comprehensive assessment and creating a care plan that reflects each individual needs.
• Promote physical, cognitive, emotional and mental health to each resident through activities; promote each resident's self-respect by providing services that support self-expression and choice.
• Compliance:
• Maintain compliance with State and Federal regulations relative to the provision of meaningful and purposeful activities, individual care and resident rights.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and facility policies.
• Documentation:
• Document activities, resident responses and outcomes to activity. interventions in resident progress notes.
• Document activities in MDS.
• Maintain flow sheets with updated information and print in neighborhood LEC books.
• Activities:
• Offer Life Enrichment services/activities which are planned and offered at hours convenient to the residents (i.e. morning, afternoon, some evenings and weekends).
• Offer a variety of activities that appeal to both men and women and all age groups living in the Nursing Center.
• Interact with families to determine interests.
• Calendar and events:
• Assure the creation and publication of an activities calendar for each month.
• Prepare, distribute, and post notices of regular and special events.
• Interdisciplinary team:
• Communicate changes in residents' ability to participate in activities programs to appropriate members of interdisciplinary team.
• Work together with interdisciplinary team to ensure a wholistic approach to Life Enrichment (e.g., diet texture for swallow issues, mobility needs, etc.).
• Supervise neighborhood volunteers as requested by LEC II.

Essential Qualifications

• Christ Centered:
• Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• Is a committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
• Prayerfully seeks God's will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
• Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
• Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA's Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
• Conducts themselves in a manner which reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).
• Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.
• Education:
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Software / Equipment Knowledge:
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Other Considerations:
• Demonstrated knowledge of planning, developing and implementing social recreational programs that address the abilities and interests of the residents in an area of responsibility.
• Meet all regulatory requirements.
• Required documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Demonstrated excellent time management skills.
• Attend in-service education as required.
• Read, write, communicate in and interpret English at a functional level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:
• College degree in recreational therapy or related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.
• Experience:
• Working with the geriatric population in recreational therapy or related field.
• Qualified therapeutic recreation specialist, or an activities professional who:
• Is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990;