Lifestyle Assistant

Job Title: Lifestyle Assistant
Location: Darien, CT
Employment Type: Part-time
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Lifestyle/Activities

Reports To: Lifestyle Director

Summary: The Lifestyle Assistant is responsible for implementation of all programs and ensuring that it is therapeutic to the residents and maximizes their quality of life. Maplewood Senior Living offers a full range of social, physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and purposeful programs to meet overall wellbeing of our residents.

Essential Functions:

- Provide outstanding customer service to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors of residents in the community

- Demonstrate requisite knowledge, skills and abilities consistent with the duties & responsibilities of this position.

- Personable, reliable and a great communicator and team player.

- Able to relate professionally and positively to residents, incoming visitors and associates at all levels.

- Provide ongoing communication to the Lifestyle Director regarding staffing issues or concerns

- Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor (Lifestyle Director).

- Attend Monthly All Associate meetings

- Other duties as assigned

Therapeutic Recreation Program:

- Select, schedule and lead activities appropriate for all levels and abilities

- Assist with implementation of special events for the community, at least one family event per quarter

- Assist with completion of Staying Connected Form/Personal History Form for all residents

- Assist with coordinating WISH Program/Parallel activities with Resident Service Care team.

- Assist Lifestyle Program Director & Coordinator to maintain appropriate program supplies for recreation programs

- Posts the current monthly, weekly and daily schedule of activities in designated public areas

- Provide an afternoon social or Happy hour daily

- Assist the Lifestyle Director to hold a monthly Activity Committee Meeting to provide residents opportunity to give input into the monthly calendar of events.

- Assist with conducting the Annual Maplewood theme

Compliance/ Safety/Vehicle:

- Follows all emergency procedures

- Understands and implements all safety practices and procedures.

Communication:

- Possess a sincere passion for working with our senior population

- Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented.

- Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm and a cheerful disposition

- Create a positive atmosphere with an engaging variety of activities

- Promote Maplewood in a positive manner and effectively communicate the organizations values to residents, visitors, co-workers and the community

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

- An associate degree from an accredited college or university or satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major work in recreation, occupational therapy, gerontology or a related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field with an adult population

- Must possess a passion for working with the senior population and improving their quality of life.

- Excellent communication, organization and time management skill

- Basic typing skills and computer knowledge; familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Publisher and creative software

- Driver requirements: Valid drivers license with good driving record. May be required to take a driving test

Physical Requirements:

- Must be capable of using up to 50 pounds occasionally while lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling.

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, climb stairs and/or stepladders, push wheelchairs, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch, reach with hands arms, balance, lift and perform medium to the maximum transfer assists with residents.

Miscellaneous:

- Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned

- May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired

- Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis B & C viruses

- Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental status

Why You'll Love working for Us:

- Competitive wages

- Flexible shifts

- Growth opportunities

- Bonus & incentive programs

- Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.