Life Enrichment Coordinator

Life Enrichment Coordinator

McGregor PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a community service program that provides in-home healthcare services to the elderly as an alternative to nursing home placement, allowing seniors to remain at home.

We are looking for a Life Enrichment Coordinator who will be responsible for planning and implementing therapeutic recreational activity programs for participants.

Responsibilities:

• Implements the coordinated, multi-faceted activity program designed by the Activities Director for frail, older adults, including those with mental illness or dementia, vision/hearing or physical impairments.
• With guidance from the Activities Director, will plan appropriate therapeutic activities and implement individual and group activities that accommodate the needs of the participants.
• Reports participant status changes to the Activities Director and other staff, as relevant.
• May be asked to perform initial and periodic participant assessments.
• Multidisciplinary team support includes completion of initial comprehensive assessments of participants by enrollment date: formal reassessments with reevaluation of the care plans that are to be completed as needed; assists in the coordination and documentation of a 24-hour care delivery for participants with input from all disciplines of the multidisciplinary team; initial and ongoing assessments of participants with a focus on physical, mental or emotional changes that are to be reported to the multidisciplinary team and reflected on the plan of care as needed.
• Communicates with participants and families regarding activity programming, calendar, and special events.
• Informs the Center Assistants and Volunteers of special activities.
• Each week, restock the Activity Cart/Activity Area with resources for independent leisure pursuits and small group activities that volunteers or Center Assistants can implement.
• Works with Activities Director to coordinate community involvement in activity programming (speakers, entertainers, etc.)
• Makes recommendations for purchasing activity supplies according to agency policy and procedure.
• Ensures compliance with PACE regulations.
• In collaboration with the Activities Director, assists with the coordination of other therapists, special programs as needed, including art, music, horticulture therapy.
• May be asked to assist with departmental and participant outcome data collection and analysis; participates in performance improvement initiatives, as relevant.
• Provides educational materials and professional presentations to agency staff, as relevant.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required. A bachelor's degree in art, music, or recreational therapy is preferred.
• Certified Activity Coordinator preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in a social, recreational or MultiCare facility providing and coordinating services for a frail or elderly population within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting preferred. Experience working with dementia participants is desirable.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and working car required.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary care setting is desirable
• Computer literacy, typing skills, and formal presentation/public speaking experience preferred.
• Demonstrate creativity, friendliness, patience, and understanding of the needs of the frail/elderly population

We offer competitive compensation and EXCELLENT BENEFITS which include:

• Health Insurance
• HSA
• Dental
• Vision
• 403b Matching Retirement Plan
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Coverage
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
• PTO
• Sick Time
• 6 Paid Holidays