Assistant Director of Community Programs & Volunteer Services in Evanston, Illinois at Presbyterian Homes

Looking for a great opportunity to be an Assistant Director of Community Programs & Volunteer Services where you can really make a difference?

Join the team at Westminster Place, a Presbyterian Homes community, an independent, non-profit senior living care organization offering a full continuum of care from independent and assisted living to skilled nursing and memory care at four luxury retirement communities. Presbyterian Homes has achieved national recognition and accreditation for senior living leadership and expertise. We were established in 1904 and have an excellent reputation for providing a wide range of living options to seniors to live every day as they wish. Our team members have consistently rated Presbyterian Homes as a great workplace in confidential engagement surveys!

Essential Functions

• Responsible for activity specialists working in healthcare and memory support including; helping with hiring process, supervision, annual evaluations, and providing ongoing training in areas such as documentation, group leadership, calendar planning, job expectations and regulations.
• Assist in development of healthcare activities policies and procedures.
• Establishes goals for healthcare activity programming and sets objectives for reaching these goals. Reviews objectives with staff on a regular basis.
• Provide calendar analysis of the program while considering the seven dimensions of wellness, weekend, evening, daily programming and age appropriate needs of residents served.
• Provide group, chart, 1:1 binder and monthly tally audits on an ongoing basis.

Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related fields.
• Three to five years experience in Human Services. (Preference given to previous work with elderly).
• Ability to work with older adults in groups and 1:1
• Knowledge of planning and implementation process for programs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental Vision
• Long-term Disability & Extended Illness Bank Program
• Confidential employee assistance program
• Generous Paid Time Off/PTO plan. It is a plan that rolls over year to year.
• Employee lounges and meal discount program.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and baseline
• Scholarship programs including Tuition reimbursement
• Citizenship Funding Program
• On-site Fitness Centers staffed with certified personal trainers