Wellness Consultant, Part-time

**Permanent, Part-Time (20-30 hrs) | Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Benefited Position**

Would you like to make an impact on the well-being of our residents? Are you passionate about supporting and maintaining an independent lifestyle for older adults?

**PARC Retirement Living** is an award-winning developer and operator of independent senior-living communities. We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced **Wellness Consultant** to provide health and wellness services to our residents at our **Summerhill PARC** team in **North Vancouver**.

Combine your health and wellbeing background experience with your passion for seniors in this rewarding opportunity.

**About working at PARC**

PARC Retirement Living is everything that makes life the best it can be for seniors Our PARC Active Living program is key to keeping our residents healthy, vibrant, and self-reliant. It’s easy, fun, inspiring, and soulful - enriching the body and the mind through four pillars of wellness: physical fitness, social pursuits, emotional health, and nutritious meals.

As a Wellness Consultant, you’re a key member of our Active Living team and you support residents to maintain an independent lifestyle that values safety and quality of life.

You’re also responsible for:

- Leading and participating in the team approach to support residents and their family.
- Serving as liaison to families in all matters regarding residents’ health and wellbeing.
- Providing pre-move in screening for prospects.
- Promoting health and wellness in our community by offering clinics, classes, and other educational resources.
- Liaising with health authorities, families, and residents during move out process of residents.
- Working very closely with the General Manager and Resident Services Manager, supporting timely communication and resolution of resident issues.
- Working as a partner with the sales team to provide health and wellness expertise during the sales process.
- Educating and informing residents and families regarding available support systems and community resources; providing information about external resources - public and private - and assisting in developing transition care plans.
- Organizing, facilitating, and providing immunization programs as needed.
- Assisting with move-ins and move-outs, and ensuring new residents feel welcome and comfortable.

**The perks of joining PARC**
- ** Meaningful work.** How many hospitality jobs can say that? At PARC, you’ll be making a positive difference in seniors’ lives, each and every day.
- ** Refreshments while you work.** PARC’s chef-prepared cuisine rivals the best in BC, and we offer subsidized daily meals and beverages to employees.
- ** A supportive, diverse team and training opportunities.**We believe in giving our people opportunities to advance wherever we can.
- ** High-value benefits.** We offer Extended Health, Vision, Dental, Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), to help protect your health, family and way of life. Plus: birthdays off with pay, parental top-ups and much more

**It takes a special kind of person to work here - does this sound like you?**
- You have a Health Care degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar work environment.
- You have direct experience working with seniors. Home-care, wellness, and holistic-health education or experience would be assets, too.
- You have in-depth knowledge of the aging process and related physiology and psychology and risk factors.
- You’re a problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-facing work environment.
- You’re an effective communicator who is capable of fostering strong interpersonal relationships with residents, their families, and employees.
- You’re committed to continuous learning and development and fostering the growth of your people.
- You’re a customer service star, who can make our residents, prospects, and families feel right at home.
- You have a valid class 5 driver’s licence.

At PARC Retirement Living we require a Criminal Record Check, and a TB test within the first month of employment.

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