Director of Life Enrichment

Location:                                                                                   
St. Clare Commons
12469 Five Point Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Job Type: Full-Time

Description

St. Clare Commons has an exciting new opportunities for a  Director of Life Enrichment to join our team.

We are seeking candidates who will promote the values of Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration in their interactions and the care they provide our residents.  If you wish to join a team where you will be valued and appreciated, St. Clare Commons is the place for you.

 The Director of Life Enrichment is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and developing the overall operations of the Wellness Department in accordance with all regulatory and accrediting agencies. The Director is to maintain a program of activities that reflects the resident’s comprehensive assessment and/or interests that will meet the physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the resident.

Essential Job Specific Duties/Responsibilities

  •  Develops and implements the Wellness Department’s programs and budgets. 
  • Plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates a diversified activities program seven days a week, including evenings and weekends, within budgetary guidelines. 
  • Coordinates and develops monthly calendars with all Life Enrichment Coordinators.
  • Ensures activities are available seven days per week, including evenings and weekends in all Wellness Departments.
  • Supervises the scheduling of outings for residents.
  • Sets goals for the Wellness Departments that are responsive to resident needs and the facility’s annual objectives.
  •  Develops and revises the department policies and procedures. Maintains current knowledge of facility policies and procedures and operates the Wellness Program in compliance with all regulatory and accrediting standards. 
  • Develops, revises, and updates Wellness Department policy and procedures as needed.
  • Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge on all regulatory and accreditation standards to operate the Wellness Program within compliance of these regulations.
  • Attends in-services to obtain knowledge and communicates changes in campus policies and procedures to department staff.
  • Attends seminars and networks with professional peers to obtain and remain current with industry best practices and innovative new programs as applicable.
  •  Ensures appropriate staffing by conducting interviews and hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising employees. Prepares employee performance evaluations and initiates promotion, transfer, and termination. Conducts staff meetings. 
  • Maintains a daily written schedule for all employees and monitors attendance.
  • Ensures a program of continued education for staff to maintain and update competencies.
  • Prepares employee performance evaluations in a timely manner.
  • Meets with all departments, a minimum of once a month, to provide a forum for communicating issues, changes, or information pertaining to facility operations.
  •  Oversees and directs resident activities and schedules. 
  • Supervises coordination of activity outings with Life Enrichment Assistants and the Transportation Department.
  • Ensures the number and type of outings per month are responsive to resident needs and desires.
  • Determines if an outing should be cancelled due to weather or other unavoidable situations.
  • Ensures that escorts are available for outings and that all appropriate resident safety guidelines are followed.
  • Maintains a record of all outings campus-wide.
  • Actively participates in Performance Improvement. 
  • Develops and monitors P.I. goals for each department supervised.
  • Ensures continuous improvement in department operations in response to resident needs and desires. Gathers data from each department on a monthly basis.
  • Responds in a timely manner to resident and staff satisfaction surveys and other forms of data input.
  • Attends and presents the outcome of P.I. studies at quarterly meetings.
  • Includes, directs, and educates staff in continuous quality improvement activities. Changes or updates the P.I. goals as needed or if goal is met.
  •  Satisfies all educational in-service requirements mandated by CHI Living Communities, the department, external accrediting, and regulatory agencies. 
  • Attends all mandatory in-service programs.
  • Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
  • Completes yearly online education program by deadline.
  • Attends employee meetings on a regular basis.


In addition to the essential job specific duties listed above, the Director of Life Enrichment shall be required to perform all duties (essential and non-essential) in a manner consistent with the mission and values (compassion, excellence, inclusion, integrity, collaboration) of CHI Living Communities and will be evaluated on such basis. Furthermore, every employee must abide by all campus, departmental, and safety policies, rules, and regulations.

CHI Living Communities has the right to change the job specific duties and specifications required for the position of Director of Life Enrichment from time to time without prior notice.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS) preferred or ADC and 90-hour basic education course.
  • Two years of experience in social or recreational programs within the past five years, preferably in long-term care.
  • Experience working with individuals living with dementia with one to two years in a leadership role.

Employee benefits