Life Enrichment Aide - Full-Time And Part-Time

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for full-time and part-time Life Enrichment Aide at DuPage County Care Center. This position involves direct contact with residents providing leisure activities on an assigned basis.

AFSCME (Care Center) Bargaining Unit Position

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities include:

• Assists to proactively determine and the leisure needs of the residents.

• Assists with planning and conducting appropriate unit based, group and 1:1 leisure activities.

•  Assists with providing appropriate communication tools and interventions to meet care plan goals.

• Decorates assigned areas to reflect the current seasons, holidays, or upcoming special events which contribute to the maintenance of physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being of the residents

• Provides individualized attention and encouragement in the involvement of activities

• Assists with in-house transportation, feeding, hydration and other personal needs of the residents

• Assists in the maintenance and storage of special equipment and supplies for recreational activities

• Documents attendance, as well as progress toward achievement of goals for individualized resident activities

• Provides appropriate interventions (e.g., leisure engagement activities) to lessen the potential of wandering and behavioral issues

• Participates in fund raising activities directly related to the department

• Participates in facility-wide quality improvement initiatives and projects

Requirements include the following experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent

• Six (6) months  experience in recreation, education, working with seniors or the developmentally disabled

A post-offer physical is required

A pre-employment background check is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 30 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for light work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work will occur in an office and field environment.This position regularly includes working with residents. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to quiet.