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FRIENDSHIP HAVEN
Fort Dodge, IA (In Person)
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Job Description
Purpose of the Position To provide a broad range of resident centered programs and services to meet the needs of each resident's social, environmental, and personal interest who reside in Assisted and Independent Living.
Essential Duties:
- Help to plan monthly calendars for activities and outings for residents.
- Measure and monitor resident involvement in leisure event programming.
- Create a fun and innovative life enrichment experience for residents.
- Assists in completing Bio/History and other surveys to learn about interests and hobbies for residents living in Assisted Living.
- Develops effective relationships with residents and learns resident preferences to assist with activity planning.
- Communicates and electronically documents activity program participation in an effective and timely manner. Passes information on to co-workers to provide continuity of services. Collaborate with other team members to ensure that activities are provided at various times.
- Assists in the preparation, shopping and roll out of all activities.
- Promotes spontaneous activities and helps to involve residents and team members of the neighborhood in these activities.
- Promote scheduled events through monthly calendars, word of mouth, News & Do's, Friendship Haven channel and digital announcement boards.
- Participation in on-campus committees as needed.
- Assists with meals as necessary.
- May accompany residents for personal errands as needed.
- Work with team members and other staff members in a helpful, respectful and courteous manner.
- Responds appropriately to residents' requests for help and maintain positive relationships with residents' friends and family members.
- Participate in budget development for yearly programming.
- Attend staff and/or resident meetings along with completing required continuing education.
- Communicate and document in an effective and timely manner and in accordance with the residents' service plan and within policies and procedures.
- Follow Friendship Haven policy and procedures.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Support the mission, vision and values of Friendship Haven.
- Abide by Friendship Haven Standards of Personal Performance and Code of Ethics.
- Ability to work effectively with co-workers in a team environment.
- Proficiency in computer usage and related applications.
- Ability to self-initiate with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills.
- Ability to deliver excellent customer service.
- Flexible schedule to meet varying hours and days of planned events. Minimum Requirements
Education:
Level of education to communicate effectively.Experience:
One year of providing Activities in an organized setting preferred, but not required.- Valid driver license. Physical Demands
- Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during work hours.
- Willing to work beyond normal working hours when necessary.
- Should be capable of lifting up to 25 pounds on a regular basis. Mental Demands
- Subject to frequent interruptions.
- May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, families and visitors.