Life Enrichment Specialist - Part-Time

Since 1936, Easterseals New Hampshire has provided exceptional services to ensure we change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day.

Easterseals NH services include early childhood centers of excellence, medical rehabilitation, camping and recreation, vocational services, senior services, substance use treatment, adult day programs, community-based services, individual service options, transportation services, residential service options, and veterans services.

We are looking for an Life Enrichment Specialist to join our team! This individual will be responsible for our Adult Day Activity program in Rochester, NH!

$2,500 SIGN ON BONUS!

The Life Enrichment Specialist will develop and implement a program of person-centered activities, geared towards stimulating peer interaction, promoting constructive use of individual and group time, and motivating participants to function at their maximum level of independence.

The Life Enrichment Specialist will both address and work to help improve the skills of individuals attending the Adult Day program in the areas of social isolation, strength and balance, loneliness, mental health, and cognition.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Understand and implement programming to individually and collectively impact the social determinants of health outcomes, including addressing work in collaboration with center managers to provide leadership in design and implementation of the day-to-day activity schedule

• Maintain a professional atmosphere within the programs, ensuring programs, environment and communication are age appropriate, culturally competent, respectful and engaging at all times

• Implement innovative and evidenced based programming while incorporating individual and group interests

• Responsible for developing and implementing intergenerational programming

• Schedule community trips and seek opportunities for community partnerships, arranging presenters, and securing transportation for community events

• Responsible for creating the entertainment schedule and handling yearly contracts of the professional entertainers

• Shop for program supplies and ensure staff have appropriate tools necessary to provide daily person-centered programming

• Participate in routine staff meetings, family meetings and other meetings as indicated

• Transport clients as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field and three (3) years' experience in activity programming and in the aging field or related field.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Recreational Therapists are encouraged to apply!

Compensation: $20,000 annual salary, based on experience

Hours: Part-time, 16 hours, 2 days/week.

• Sign-on bonus is paid out in two installments, half after 3 months and 6 months.

What's in it for you? We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time, eligible employees, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability

• Paid Time Off (PTO) begins accruing on your first day!

• 10 Paid Holidays - includes a Floating Holiday of your choice

• 403 (b) Employer Match - up to a maximum of 3%

• Tuition Reimbursement after one year of employment

• Federal student loan forgiveness eligibility and student loan repayment for qualifying positions

• Employee Discounts

• Wellness Programs: Health coaching, on-site and remote nutritional counseling services, remote and on-site fitness classes, reimbursement programs for weight loss & tobacco cessation

• All Employees of Easterseals NH are now eligible for DailyPay, a new optional benefit that allows you to access your pay whenever you need it.

We are proud to be a recovery-friendly workplace and a NH Veteran-Friendly Business.

To learn more about this role, please click on the blue "Apply Now" button below to submit your application. Difficulty submitting your application? Contact Jory at 603-670-6507 or jhorne1@eastersealsnh.org.

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Other details

• Job Family Professional

• Job Function Contributer

• Pay Type Salary

• Hiring Rate $20,000.00

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• Rochester, NH, USA