Due to continued growth, CommuniCare is recruiting for an experienced leaderwith Long Term Care experience to fill the key position of Corporate Director of Life Enrichment and Activities Programs.

Purpose/Belief Statement

The Corporate Director of Life Enrichment and Activities Programs will be an energetic and skilled professional who will drive the expansion and enhancement of social, recreational, developmental, and educational programming for residents at all of our communities. The Corporate Director of Life Enrichment and Activities Programs plans and directs CommuniCare’s Resident Activity functions and ensures that activity programs are aligned with CommuniCare’s vision for resident care.

Benefits

As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer you a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental and vision coverage, from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts. If you meet the requirements below, submit your resume for a chance to join the CommuniCare team!

Job Responsibilities

The Corporate Director of Life Enrichment and Activities Programs will lead efforts to:

• Develop and implement comprehensive therapeutic recreation programs and services utilizing staff expertise and family and community resources to meet the psychosocial, physical, and cognitive needs of our residents.
• Develop specialized programs for the dementia population in our various care settings.
• Improve needs identification and assessment processes.
• Increase resident and family participation.
• Identify and/or design and develop new programs.
• Improve and enhance current programming and delivery processes.
• Train leadership and staff members.

We seek a caring and creative individual with superior abilities to communicate, collaborate, and educate. A minimum of five (5) years experience in Activities, Resident Care and / or Recreation in an eldercare environment is required.

Qualifications/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation, or related health care field preferred but not required.
• Current or eligible for certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist is preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ managerial experience in developing and implementing social or recreation program.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with all levels of employees as well as demonstrated facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high quality results.
• Strong organization skills.
• MUST be willing to travel

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another.