Life Enrichment Manager

Job Responsibility:

“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter'™. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass, and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

The Life Enrichment Manager reports to the General Manager and is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing innovative programs that meet the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and intellectual needs of the Residents based on established standards, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and evaluate recreational programs and services to meet the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and intellectual needs of the Residents,
• Provide opportunities for Residents to be involved in the planning of the programs,
• Assess individual Resident needs and care plan accordingly,
• Fully utilize the Welbi platform to create weekly and monthly activity calendars specifically designed to the needs of the current resident population
• Ensure all resident recreation profiles are up to date and uploaded into the Welbi platform
• Facilitate the execution of all activities on the calendar, whether personally overseeing them or with the assistance of a volunteer
• With the utilization of the Welbi platform, ensure that all identified KPIs and Scorecard metrics are met in the delivery of superior resident activities
• Coordinate community services for the Residents re Pastoral Care,
• Facilitate the Residents' Council, Recreation and monthly town hall meetings
• Manage the departmental budget,
• Works in conjunction with all departments in order to meet our Resident's Requests
• Supervise team members and volunteers,
• Shows evidence of being focused on an individual's feelings and knows how to turn a task into positive social interaction
• Focusing the team each day on merging clinical care, personal care and quality of life
• Participates in and implements learning, which develops one's own emotional self-awareness and a person-centred approach toward others
• Any and all other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• A community college diploma/university degree in a related recreation program is preferred,or a university degree in psychology, sociology or gerontology plus a certificate in recreation/activation.
• Certificates in management, gerontology and volunteer management an asset,
• Previous experience working with seniors in a leadership role, preferably in a retirement home or long-term care setting,
• Previous employment in a health care/hospitality setting an asset,
• Demonstrated understanding of/empathy for the needs of seniors,
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills as well as excellent communication skills, both written and verbal,
• Highly creative,
• Familiar with local community services/clubs,
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle,
• Knowledge of legislation that guides the program, including the Occupational Health and Safety and Retirement Homes Act,
• Excellent Computer skills,
• Presents a positive approach, not controlling language and actions towards people,
• Ability to display awareness and evidence on a daily basis of why feelings matter most to individuals,
• Ability to have meaningful engagements with others,
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results in less than 6 months old and must be able to provide three supervisory references.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Matching RRSP contribution

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.