Activity specialist

HealthEcareers - Client
Evanston, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2024 CLOSED ON 3/25/2024

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Job Summary

Salary starting at $18.21 - $21.91 (salary is based on years of experience)

Shift and Weekend Differentials!

Looking for a great opportunity to be an Activities Specialist where you can really make a difference?

Join the team at Westminster Place, a Presbyterian Homes community, an independent, non-profit senior living care organization offering full continuum of care from independent and assisted living to skilled nursing and memory care at four luxury retirement communities.

Presbyterian Homes has achieved national recognition and accreditation for senior living leadership and expertise. We were established in 1904 and have an excellent reputation for providing a wide range of living options to seniors to live every day as they wish.

Our team members have consistently rated Presbyterian Homes as a great workplace in confidential engagement surveys.

Position Overview

The main function of this position is to plan and facilitate activity programs for residents of the Highlands Assisted Living.

The job involves growing existing programs and implementing new ideas in the areas of the seven dimensions of wellness.

Essential Functions

Plan and implement activities for residents in Assisted Living based on information from assessments. Programming should address resident needs and interests and should build on individual abilities and strengths while taking into consideration individual challenges.

Responsible for creative and innovative ideas that keep residents living at their highest possible functioning using the 7 dimensions of wellness to balance program and event offerings.

  • Plan and implement outings and special events.
  • Publicize (calendars, flyers, newsletter, Touchtown), supervises volunteers and gathers residents for programs. Provide instruction, motivation and assistance with programs and projects.
  • Creatively market programs and events to motivate those residents who need extra encouragement to participate.
  • Purchase supplies as necessary for programs and projects working within a budget set by supervisor.

Skills / Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related fields or equivalent experience working with older adults.
  • Ability to work with older adults in groups and 1 : 1 settings
  • Knowledge of planning and implementation process for programs
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • 36 Hour Basic Orientation for Activity Directors preferred

Benefits :

  • Health Insurance : Medical, Dental Vision
  • Long-term Disability & Extended Illness Bank Program
  • Employee wellness program with medical benefit deduction incentives and cash bonuses!
  • Confidential employee assistance program
  • Generous Paid Time Off / PTO plan. It is a plan that rolls over year to year.
  • Employee lounges and meal discount program.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and baseline
  • Scholarship programs including Tuition reimbursement
  • Citizenship Funding Program
  • On-site Fitness Centers staffed with certified personal trainers

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Compensation Information :

$18.21 / Hourly - $18.21 / Hourly

Starting At : 18.21 Hourly

Up To : 21.91 Hourly

Last updated : 2024-03-08

Salary : $18

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