Life Enrichment Assistant I- Behavioral

JOB REQUIREMENTS: This position provides purposeful and meaningful

activities to residents by interacting with residents on a daily basis,

providing workshop and sensory groups along with providing social,

cognitive, emotional, community and spiritual interactions and

stimulation which provide active treatment per regulations. This

position also assists with personal cares. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Guides

residents to participate in recreational activities, is the lead person

in workshop and delegates staff assisting with tasks, assists with

sensory programs, exercise programs and projects to best meet

residents\' person-centered life enrichment needs along with providing

active treatment per regulations. - Arranges and provides transportation

for community group/individual outings, social activities, plans special

meals, and plans/schedules/organizes special events and entertainment

for the IID household along with assisting with whole house

events/activities. Develops monthly calendars for activities planned and

for Sensory Group. - Transports residents to and from activities and

other functions as required. - Decorates household to assist with

resident reality orientation/holidays/seasons and assists with

researching/purchasing approved items for household. - Gathers,

prepares, organizes, facilitates the needed items for workshop (gathers

work in building and organizes it with staff to get for out of

building), sensory groups or any other activities planned and is the

lead person in workshop. Assists with Sensory group as well. - Assists

residents with purchasing/researching getting items that they need/wish

to have. - Makes routine contact with residents by visiting with them,

assisting them with making cards/letters for families and needed online

shopping, etc. - Schedules movies in house, planning parties, and

providing games/activities for residents. - Encourages residents to

participate in available programs. - Works with individuals on goals in

their Individualized Program Plan for workshop/sensory/mealtime and

other ADL goals and reports progress so charting can be completed. -

Maintains documentation of resident attendance at workshop, estimated

amount of time each resident worked/was productive each day and

documents info in Matrixcare which is used when tallied to determine the

reward for each resident. Maintains documentation of other activity

participation as well. - Assists and promotes independence with cares

(including personal hygiene); ambulation and accessing the community. -

Functions as an integral member of the team providing appropriate

interventions during medical, behavioral, and/or facility emergencies. -

Provides personal hygiene including bathing (tub, shower, bed bath),

oral care, skin and nail care and hand washing. - Completes resident

grooming including hair care, shaving, dressing and weighing. Encourages

residents toward independent personal care. - Assists with toileting

including bowel and bladder retraining and perinea care. - Performs and

assists with mobility, transferring, ambulation, positioning, and range

of motion per the care plan. - Reports accurately all cares given,

including dietary intake and output, temperature, weight, blood pressure

pulse and respiration, using approved abbreviations and descriptive

terms. - Serves residents their meals; motivates and assists them with

intake of nourishment and fluids. - Participates in the planning of

resident care through shift reports and resident care staffing meetings

when assigned. Completes designated section of Comprehensive Skills

Review for residents yearly. - Informs verbally and/or submit in writing

any observations and changes in a resident for the licensed nurse or

supervisor to evaluate, including dietary intake. - Encourages/assist,

residents in keeping their rooms clean and orderly. - Maintains

household in a clean and orderly manner along with the IID workshop. -

Keeps all residents\' personal belongings and equipment clean. - Ensures

all residents\' possessions are properly labeled. - Responds to resident

emergency including bleeding, falls, seizures, and performance of CPR

and Heimlich maneuver. - Performs housekeeping and laundry

responsibilities as needed. - Assists with the training and orientation

of new Household Assistants. - Provides backup assistance to Household

Assistants and other department personnel as needed. - Other duties as

assigned. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Previous

volunteer or work experience with geriatric, chronic mentally ill,

and/or developmental disabilities populations. Equivalent combination of

Education And Experience Which Provides Necessary Knowledge, Skills, And

abilities may be considered. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply

Online: www.co.dodge.wi.gov/careers