Enlivant is seeking a Divisional Life Enrichment and Memory Care Specialist

to support our North division!

Who we are:

At our core, we believe the care and service for America’s aging population is not only a moral obligation, but also an honor and a privilege. By combining our fundamental values with our mission to enrich life through meaningful relationships and vibrant communities, we seek to earn the right to be viewed as the nation’s most trusted senior living provider. We employ compassionate people with integrity who embody excellence and promote these values.

Enlivant and its subsidiaries operate more than 170 assisted living residences comprising more than 9,000 resident units across the United States. Enlivant assisted living residences are intimate, vibrant communities where our staff treats residents like family and serves them with the utmost integrity and compassion. Enlivant employs nearly 5,000 people.

SUMMARY: The Divisional Life Enrichment and Memory Care Specialist role is a newly created, hands-on position that is responsible for the delivery of a quality enrichment program at assigned communities. This role requires the ability to travel to communities within the Division to provide functional support. The Specialist may need to temporarily fill-in as the Life Enrichment Coordinator when there is a vacancy within the Division.

This position will also require quality assurance or coaching visits as well as virtual check-ins with Life Enrichment Coordinators to ensure that Enlivant’s program expectations are being met. The Specialist plays a key role in supporting the hiring, on-boarding, and training of new Life Enrichment team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Ability to assess and identify opportunities for program improvement and develop action plans.
• Act as a role model for Life Enrichment Team by leading a quality enrichment program when required.
• Be a resource to the Divisional Director of Care Services and VP of Operations by providing functional support as requested.
• Coach Life Enrichment team to utilize all available resources, i.e: Activity Connection; Amazon; Loomly; Quantum and iPad
• Identify and share Best Practices within and outside the Division
• Attend weekly Divisional Life Enrichment Team meetings
• Partner with Executive Directors and Regional Teams to hold Coordinators accountable for enrichment program initiatives
• Prepare an agenda and presentation materials to lead productive monthly team calls
• Additional duties as assigned
• Develop innovative practices in the Life Enrichment and Memory Care space while ensuring all regulatory guidelines and followed
• Analyze key performance indicators to ensure consistency in delivery of life enrichment and memory care standards, programming and services; build and execute strategies around areas to optimize
• Recommend selection, provide training, and coaching of Memory Care Managers and Life Enrichment Coordinators
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of programming through site visits, scorecards, audits, resident satisfaction scores and demonstrate the ability to implement changes as necessary

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of prior experience leading group activities
• Successful completion of CARES dementia courses or comparable dementia training
• Demonstrated individual and/or group training experience
• Experience incorporating technology into programs (iPad, virtual learning, social networking, video technology)
• Previous experience working with volunteers or volunteer programs is a plus
• Fluency with computer programs such as Outlook, Excel, and MS Word
• Ability to travel (up to 80%)
• The ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position
• The ideal candidate will uphold the principles of our mission; to enrich life through meaningful relationships and vibrant communities
• Actively express compassion for residents, staff, and guests
• Maintain humility
• Engage others in fun and creative activities
• Strive for excellence in all aspects of the job
• Work with integrity in all interactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-site experience highly preferred
• Experience as a Recreational Therapist
• Exemplify an influential team player
• Exude confidence and self-awareness
• Engage personal style with strong interpersonal insight
• Uphold the principals of our mission: to enrich life through meaningful relationships and vibrant communities
• Express compassion for residents, staff, and guests on a consistent basis
• Engage others in fun and creative activities
• Strive for excellence in all aspects of the job
• Work with integrity in all interactions
• Demonstrate humility

We’re also proud to be the first senior living company to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating across all our communities.

You are required to complete any necessary health requirements which may change from time-to-time, such as vaccination.

Enlivant is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified individuals will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, gender (including gender expression and identity), nationality and origin, disability (mental or physical), sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other applicable characteristics.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.