Life Enrichment Coordinator

**JOB TITLE: Life Enrichment/Admission Support Coordinator** Crown Ridge Health Care Services Inc. operates Crown Ridge Place Long-Term Care Home, located in Trenton, Ontario and Westgate Lodge Long-Term Care Home, located in Belleville, Ontario. We are passionate about our Mission statement “Embracing Life's Journey" for our residents and employees. As a Family Owned and Operated Employer, we are committed to our employee’s well-being and encourage a lifestyle that promotes wellness and work-life harmony. We follow a ‘People’ focused approach supporting our residents, employees, and visitors through our CROWN values. Creative. Respect. Outstanding. Welcoming. Nurturing. - Join our team as a Full-Time Life Enrichment/Admission Support Coordinator—starting on a temporary basis at Crown Ridge Place in Trenton, with an opportunity to transition into a permanent position at Westgate Lodge in Belleville._ The Life Enrichment Coordinator reports directly to the Administrator and participates as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team; planning, directing and administering the activity department within the home to meet the social, emotional, spiritual, physical, and intellectual needs of the residents in accordance with all legislative requirements and within budgetary constraints. **What you can expect to do** - Implement, coordinate, assess and evaluate the activity programs in the home in cooperation with the residents, staff, and the Multidisciplinary team. - Plan, organize, direct, and supervise the activities of the activity department to ensure a high quality of service. - Establishes and monitors workflow, evaluates performance, and makes changes as necessary to improve the quality of these programs. - Coordinates and implements the volunteer and entertainment programs for the home, including recruiting, orientating, and evaluating volunteers - Facilitates Resident and Family Council activities in keeping with legislative requirements, ensuring that the focus of these meetings is an exchange of ideas. - Implements and carries out with other departments the admission and welcoming of new residents. - Plans and participates in the orientation and training of new department staff - Manages activity department employees, resolves staff-related concerns, and ensures comprehensive, position-appropriate orientation for all new team members. - Provides activity programs for the residents in the home. Ensuring that the focus of these programs is based on the residents' desires. Encourage physical fitness programs and incorporate them into the restorative care program in place in the home. - Will complete quarterly and annual reviews for all residents as per the home’s policies and procedures. - Communicates information about the activity program to residents, staff, families, and the community to promote and encourage participation. - Develops and implements an inventory control system, ensuring adequate supplies are always available in compliance with legislative requirements within budgetary constraints. - Participates in committee meetings such as Infection Control, Quality Assurance, Health and Safety as required. Establishes and maintains communication within the department and with other departments to ensure the needs of the residents are being met. - Participates in budget preparation and control, maintaining all required records such as invoices, reports, statistics, etc. in accordance with policies, procedures, and legislative requirements. - Documents and investigates resident and employee incidents and complaints. - Performs supervisory duties in promoting the health and safety of workers and complies with the duties of the worker in compliance with the Health and Safety Act. - Develops and updates policies and procedures for the activity department and participates in the development of policies and procedures relating to fire, infection control, and WHMIS. Occupational Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning. - Works in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Long-Term Care Homes Act, and their regulations in performing duties safely and following all Crown Ridge Healthcare Services policies, procedures, and legislation. **What you need.** - A University Degree/College diploma in Social Work, Social Service Worker, or Healthcare related field. - At least one year of experience in Long Term Care is an asset. - Experience leading a team of up to 15 employees. - Human relations skills are required to handle a variety of interactions with residents, families, and staff - Knowledge of safety rules, procedures, and legislation about related departments - Possesses a bright, cheerful disposition with empathy for and an understanding of the needs of the elderly and/or the physically/mentally handicapped - Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally - Knowledge of Point Click Care, Staff Schedule Care is an asset - G