Traveling Wellness Director (CIV)

Position Overview

The Wellness Specialist provides wellness support and ensures regulatory compliance by collaborating with community leaders and wellness teams. This role involves wellness integration, regulatory initiatives, and assistance to regional and senior wellness leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure quality resident care is consistently delivered in compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical short- and long-term goals.
• Develop clear role expectations for clinical leaders and model effective meeting facilitation, project management, and professional growth.
• Serve as a resource on clinical issues, healthcare trends, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify staff education opportunities and partner with wellness teams to develop and deliver training.
• Provide support as Wellness Director or Regional Director of Wellness when needed, including medication administration, resident, and employee responsibilities (may require 24/7 on-call availability).
• Review and assist in staffing pattern evaluations to meet resident care needs and align with labor budgets.
• Integrate wellness programs and train wellness teams in new community settings, such as acquisitions or startups.
• Share responsibility for compliance and staff understanding of:
  • Civitas Culture and Passion Programming
  • Company policies and procedures
  • Local, state, and federal guidelines
  • Clinical data tracking and trending
  • Third-party care utilization
• Participate in special projects as assigned.
• Must be willing to travel 80–100% of the time.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Reports to: Senior VP of Wellness
Department: Wellness

Key Qualifications

• CMA or extensive medication administration experience.
• Basic computer experience.
• Experience in senior care work settings required; Civitas wellness program experience preferred.
• Must be willing to travel
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Availability to work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to assist with resident evacuation in emergencies.
• Must meet essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical and Emotional Requirements

• Physical Activities:
  • Lifting:
    • Up to 10 pounds: Constantly
    • 11–25 pounds: Occasionally
    • 26–50 pounds: Occasionally
    • Over 50 pounds: Occasionally
  • Carrying, reaching, pushing/pulling, and hand manipulation: Constantly to occasionally depending on weight.
  • Frequent twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing.
• Emotional Considerations:
  • Must work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile residents.
  • Must be able to relate to and engage positively with diverse populations.
  • Ability to see, hear, or use prosthetics to perform essential job functions.

Why Join Civitas Senior Living?

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in residents' lives.
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

Apply now to be a key contributor to wellness in senior living communities!

Civitas Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.