Life Enrichment Specialist

Want a role where you can Do Ordinary Things with Extraordinary Love? Join Saint Therese and be a part of making a difference!

Saint Therese of Corcoran is full of social vibrancy in an urban setting, distinctive living spaces and a variety of amenities to create an experience the resident is looking for to create their future home. The campus offers 153 independent, assisted living and memory care apartments. Amenities of the site include dining options, wellness center with pool, library, lounge area, golf simulator, salon, and wood shop area.

Positions available are part-time working 8:30am - 5:00pm, includes working every other weekend.

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A Life Enrichment Assistant is responsible for:

• Implement activity programs in all areas of the campus including independent living, assisted living, memory care, transitional care, and long term care suites.
• Works closely with residents, families, and staff.
• Creates monthly activity calendars and coordinates activity programs to meet the needs of the residents.
• Decorates neighborhood seasonally.
• Documents on progress of residents quarterly.

Qualifications:

Experience: Working with tenants with dementia preferred. The ability to work as a positive team member with other staff is also necessary. Skills in crafts, music, arts, and physical fitness. Knowledge of small group dynamics. Organizational skills. Ability to learn and develop recreational and therapeutic skills.

Special knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to read English and follow diet cards, menus and production sheets.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to communicate through oral and written skills
• Able to meet physical demands of position.

Benefits:

• Competitive wages with credit for experience
• Healthcare, dental, and vision for staff scheduled 60+ hours/pay period
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account options
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance for staff scheduled 60+ hours/pay period
• Generous vacation plan, earned sick time, and paid disability leave
• 403b with company match
• Tuition Discount Opportunities and Scholarships
• Employee Discount Program
• Pet Insurance
• Same Day Pay with UKG Wallet
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement

About Saint Therese:

Saint Therese is a faith-based, nonprofit company with 60 years of experience caring for those in need. We have a long and storied history of prioritizing the needs of both our residents and staff in order to allow them to live well. We take pride our person-centered approach of warmth and community in the continuum of care by embracing our values: Welcoming, Heartfelt Purpose, Do the Right Thing, Respect, Collaboration, Stewardship, and Fun.

We have four senior communities in Minnesota including Brooklyn Park, Corcoran, Shoreview, and Woodbury; a campus in Monroe, Michigan, and our newest partnership with St. Mary of the Woods in Avon, Ohio. All communities are rich with thoughtful amenities and support. Our compassionate services also reach seniors living in the broader Twin Cities area through home care, outpatient therapies and wellness programs.

Pay Range: $21.99 - $29.84/hour depending on experience.

Saint Therese is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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