Art Dance Music Therapist - Sunday through Thursday 9am-5pm
The Bristal Assisted Living · Wayne, New Jersey, US
- Assists in developing new and stimulating activities in specialty area/s and encourage and coordinate Resident involvement. - Assist Residents in their adj...
Job description
- Assists in developing new and stimulating activities in specialty area/s and encourage and coordinate Resident involvement. - Assist Residents in their adjustments to a new concept of lifestyle as well as in the continuation of interests, hobbies and activities they may have previously pursued. - Help prepare, print and distribute copies of monthly calendar, newsletters and memos to Residents. - Facilitate/lead planned activities independently, facilitating parallel programming/activities while Lifestyle Director or fellow Lifestyle Coordinators are leading programs elsewhere in the community. - Proactively seek out and engage with residents in small groups or one-on-one programs during periods when not actively scheduled to lead another program. - Encourage and cultivate positive social engagement among both colleagues and residents - Become fully conversant with audio/visual equipment necessary to run the Programming Department, i.e., DVD/VCR, amplifiers, tape decks, microphones and sound systems, etc. - Collect and categorize Resident monies for special activities or events run and planned by the Programming Department. - Maintain knowledge of Residents’ backgrounds, hobbies,...