Life Enrichment Director- Director of Recreation/Activities - Trilogy Health Services
Louisville, KY 40207
About the Job
Are you compassionately committed to customer service? If so, we would like to hear from you!
We are a state of the art, innovative Long-Term Care facility providing Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living & Rehabilitation Services with an outstanding opportunity for an individual to lead our Life Enrichment (i.e. recreations/activities) Department as the Director (i.e. Life Enrichment Director- Director of Recreation/Activities).
We are looking for a vibrant, creative thinker who leads by example and accepts nothing short of excellence in providing the highest quality of life to our residents. Must have a passion for working with seniors and the ability to inspire others to be engaged in the life of their community.
Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Life Enrichment Director:
- Organize, implement, evaluate and direct the overall operation of the campus Life Enrichment (Recreation/Activity) programs
- Assess resident preferences and develop a program of opportunities and activities that are meaningful to the residents served and enhance their sense of well-being (identity, growth, autonomy, security, connectedness, meaning and joy)
- Provide overall leadership to and management of Life Enrichment Associates
- Assist in the hiring and recruitment process
- Coordinate a dynamic and active volunteer program
- Ensure that documentation adheres to best practices and regulations
- Serve on various campus committees related to clinical, quality, customer and employee opportunities
- Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation or a combination of experience and training required.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
- Activities Professional who is licensed or registered, if applicable by a recognized accrediting body or by the State in which practicing.
Experience:
- Two (2) to years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the last five (5) years, with patient activities program in a healthcare setting or a qualified Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant. Healthcare, senior living industry or long-term care environment preferred.
- Two (2) years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the last year, with one as a full-time therapeutic activities program, or is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or has completed a training course approved by the State.
- Exemplary computer skills that include knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products
Careers close to home and your heart.
Since our founding in 1997, we’ve been making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We’re a Fortune Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work. If you’re looking for a place that embraces you for who you are, helps you achieve your full potential, and makes working hard feel less like hard work, then look no further than Trilogy.