Activities Assistant

LOVE YOUR WORK. JOIN OURTEAM.


A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive,holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people arehappiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities forphysical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritualinvolvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family. This opportunity will allow you to positivelyimpact the quality of life for over 700 seniors and their families.


ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT

Doyou enjoy having fun? Spending time with people? If so, maybe this is anopportunity for you. We are looking for the right person to implement anengaging social program for our residents. We specialize in assisted living and memory care. Highgate SeniorLiving's mission is to devote ourselves to help each resident live a life ofpurpose and each of us plays a crucial role in doing so. We operate communitiesin the western US and are seeking the right Life Enhancement Specialist tojoin our team. Come help us create anenvironment that promotes a sense of well-being and the feeling of truecommunity in a gracious, homelike setting. This positionis fulltime or parttime and includes leading both small and large groupactivities, events, and opportunities for our residents to learn new things. In this role you will be working directlywith the Life Enhancement Coordinator to build and implement a program for ourresidents that includes the pursuit of creative interests like the Arts andmusic, provides opportunities for socialization, promotes a wellness programthat includes physical exercise and mindfulness, provides outlets for spiritualfulfillment, creates environments for residents to focus on continuouslearning, cognition stimulation and family/friends engagement. Living with purpose is the fundamentalprinciple our program is founded upon, as all of us want to feel needed anduseful. Executing this mission drivenrole helps our residents maintain that sense of purpose, feel valued andnecessary in the world.

The successful candidate will be motivated by service, an organized anddetail-oriented individual with a positive and self-motivated attitude. Youmust have strong communication and computer skills. Excellent time managementskills are important along with relationship building, persistence, flexibility,and adaptability. You must want tohave fun and spend time with others to be successful in this role.


SKILLS NEEDED:

• Confidence to engage with seniors, inlarge and small groups
• Creativity to provide fun for ourresidents
• Ability to create an appealing atmospherefor our seniors at varying cognitive and physical ability levels
• Communication skills that usepersuasion to help encourage our residents to attend various gatherings, socialopportunities, and groups
• Comfortability to interact with socialmedia and promote our program to families and others that engage with oursocial media platforms
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Team player with ability to developstrong working relationships along with customer service focus
• Ability to adapt/respond quickly tothe needs and preferences of our residents
• An understanding or the willingness togain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how to helpresidents with dementia still live with purpose

RELATABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in coordinating group activities, event planning and/or structured opportunities that encourage people to come together
• Past experiences where you have encouraged the participation of others or facilitate groups
• Past roles in which you have been amulti-tasker, attending to the needs of others while monitoring the overallenvironment
• Jobs you've had that include workingwith seniors or other vulnerable populations
• Prior volunteer work or other workwhere you were responsible to bring the fun and organize people
• Experiences that have given you a familiaritywith the senior population and how aging can affect a person
• Experience in Assisted Living/Healthcare therapeutic recreation orother customer service roles

QUALIFICATIONS:

1- At least 18 years of age

2- At least 1 year in customer service,event planning, or leading groups

3- Current negative TB test

4- Willingness to learn how to work in ahealthcare/assisted living environment

5- Ability to pass criminalrecord/background check

6- Valid driver's license with aqualifying driver abstract

7- Good time management skills

8- Must be able to work wellindependently with little oversight

As an organization we offer our team members agood benefits package, the ability to be heard, have their opinions count and theopportunity to innovate. Ourcompensation package will be flexible for this role based on the credentialing,tenure and skill sets each candidate brings for consideration. The starting hourly wage range for thisposition is $16.50 to $20.00 per hour. Prior experience in seniors housing programmingis preferred. A passion for your workand a commitment to serving others are essential job qualifications. This is an opportunity to work in a boomingindustry that is constantly evolving and is making a positive impact forseniors every day. We are a healthcare company and being vaccinated againstCOVID-19 is preferred. If you want tolearn more about this opportunity, please reach out to connect with us.