Life Enrichment Specialist

Overview

Enhance resident well‑being through programming, training, and memory‑care support.

Key Responsibilities

• program monitoring
• electronic platform
• compliance review
• metrics feedback
• onsite visits
• training calls

Tasks

-Utilize critical thinking to help develop approaches to enhance resident engagement in each community. -Coordinates education, training, and mentoring opportunities for all team members. -Works in tandem with other Regional support to enhance the lives of residents through engagement and programming. -Assists in overseeing the development and maintenance of life enrichment, activities, and memory care programming in accordance with Federal, State and Local regulations -Assists with hiring of new Life Enrichment Directors and Coordinators. -Support each Community's Leadership and Life Enrichment Teams in optimizing each resident's well-being. -Provides monthly training calls to Life Enrichment Teams, reviews monthly calendars for compliance, reviews monthly attendance and communication metrics and provides feedback and support to increase metrics. -Supports up to 25 communities with the potential of assisting in other regions from time to time. -Provides guidance regarding Resident Rights concerns and grievances with residents, families, employees, and affected parties -Provides ongoing learning and skill development related to life enrichment and memory care best practices for all team members -Oversees community development initiatives as identified, including the implementation, and monitoring of the electronic life enrichment and family engagement program, memory care programming, and other Life Enrichment related programs. -Provides quarterly onsite visits to ensure Life Enrichment and Memory Care standards are met. -Provides hands on training for person centered approaches and redirection and engagement for residents living with dementia -Develops resources and stays aware of new practices in life enrichment and memory care -Assists in the implementation and monitoring of the adoption of the Company's memory care model -Support existing Cedarhurst Senior living communities, including supporting during the acquisition of and opening of new communities. -Provides monthly 1-1 support calls via ZOOM/Teams

Requirements

• leadership
• safety
• degree
• activity director
• memory care
• certified dementia

What You Bring

-Two (2) or more years of experience in a senior care community with proven leadership and organizational skills preferred. -Cedarhurst considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required. -Degree in recreation therapy, social work, gerontology, nursing, health administration or related field preferred -National or State Activity Director certification, Memory Care Director certification, Certified Dementia Practitioner, or Executive Director license is desired.

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Benefits

-Cedarhurst believes that its team is its greatest For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities. -Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service). -Traveling 80-100% of the time with all expenses paid for.

About Cedarhurst Senior Living

-Delivers a spectrum of living options—from independent apartments to memory care neighborhoods—rooted in person‑centered support. -Developed standout programs like Dream Come TRUE (granting resident bucket‑list experiences) and Pair to Prepare™ to ease transitions. -Invests in memory‑care training and evidence‑based programming, earning certifications and Alzheimer’s Association recognition. -Typical communities feature chef‑prepared dining, fitness and wellness offerings, walking paths, communal spaces, and regular excursions.

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Security Clearance

-employment offers require successful completion of a background and drug test. -participation in additional health testing requirements (e.g., tb) is required.