Lifestyle Assistant

Job Title: Lifestyle Assistant
Location: Darien, CT
Employment Type: Full-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 driver’s 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