About this role
As a Life Enrichment Specialist for PACE KC, you will be part of a team of caregivers to provide care for the people who need it most. The Life Enrichment Specialist is responsible for the planning, supervision, and implementation of recreational programs for participants and functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. The Life Enrichment Specialist builds a sense of community and a warm social atmosphere for the participants, evaluates their needs, and develops group and individual programming to meet those needs. You will also coordinate social, recreational, purposeful, and spiritual activities for participants in the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center and in their homes, whose needs include psychological, physical, and cognitive challenges.
Successful Candidates will have:
• Bachelor's Degree with a major in Recreational Therapy
• 2 years of experience as a Recreational Therapist in a healthcare environment
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• 1 year of experience working with the elderly population
Associates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain an approved exemption for vaccination accommodation based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.
About PACE KC:
PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a healthcare program that provides a full range of personalized healthcare and wellness services to allow older adults to age gracefully in their home communities.
PACE emphasizes comprehensive, coordinated, and preventive care in a way that treats the whole person – addressing physical, emotional, and psychological needs. A team of providers works together across many disciplines to help PACE members achieve and maintain their health and wellness goals.
As a Swope Health Associate you will be expected to help deliver on the Swope Health Promise of “We Make Care Visible”.
You will do this by V.I.S.I.B.L.E
• Valuing every person
• Impacting communities
• Serving with professionalism
• Inspiring Innovation
• Believing that healthcare is a basic human right
• Leading with accountability and praise
• Empowering Excellence
We support our team members with:
• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day
Swope Health/PACE KC is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
Qualifications
Education
Required
Bachelors or better.
Experience
Required
1 year:
Experience working with the elderly population
1 year:
Supervisory experience
2 years:
Experience as a Recreational Therapist in a healthcare environment
Bachelor's Degree with a major in Recreational Therapy