Joyful Connections Coordinator in Boston, Massachusetts at 2LIFE COMMUNITIES

Joyful Connections is a key component of 2Life’s expressive therapy offerings. It is an afternoon social drop-in program for residents who are experiencing memory loss and their friends/care partners.

The goals of this meaningful program are to:

• Promote social connections
• Inspire creativity
• Create a sense of purpose for residents who may be isolated and have difficulty engaging in other community programs due to their cognitive impairment

Each two-hour session consists of components that are based on the Alzheimer’s Association’s recommendations for activity planning. These include:

• Physical activity
• Expressive therapy programming—including music, art, movement, and other creative approaches
• Preparation and/or consumption of a healthy snack

Programs are facilitated by the Joyful Connections Coordinator, expressive therapy student interns, and community specialists.

This position also includes expressive therapies pop-up events across 2Life campuses.

• Leading Joyful Connections activities and assisting staff, interns, and vendors who facilitate programs for Joyful Connections participants.
• Running Joyful Connections program at Brighton campus as well as expanding therapeutic arts programs across all 2Life Community campuses.
• Facilitating regular pop-up music therapy sessions at other 2Life campuses to help increase social engagement, promote emotional well-being, and enrich the quality of life for older adults.
• Helping group participants with tasks that they’re unable to perform due to physical limitations, cognitive impairment, or other barriers, including reminders to attend programs.
• Maintaining communication with internal and external staff/providers to ensure understanding and consistency in staff-resident relationships.
• Working closely with campus Resident Services staff and residents to outreach and generate referrals for the Joyful Connections program.
• Collaborating with Fitness, Spiritual Care, and Group Services Coordinator staff on joint projects to create integrated and inclusive resident care experiences.
• Collaborating with staff to maintain a friendly and positive environment for participants.
• Collaborating with the Fund Development team regarding expressive therapies grants to enhance the scope of the expressive therapy program, improve resident experiences, and seek resources to provide relevant expressive therapy trainings for staff and interns.
• Supervisory responsibilities for undergraduate expressive therapies student interns and program volunteers.
• Providing support and guidance to graduate expressive therapy interns in their clinical and expressive therapy work.
• Working closely with interpreters as needed to ensure that everyone in the group is included.
• Measuring the participation and engagement of residents in expressive therapies programs using the detailed expressive therapy encounter in Salesforce.

Requires 25% of regional travel to employer locations.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Expressive Arts Therapy or related field.

• Experience working with older adults and/or individuals with cognitive impairment.
• Proven ability working with older adults, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and other mental health challenges.
• Experience leading and facilitating resident groups.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Docs Suites.

We don’t just offer a job; we invest in your entire life. Our "Total Rewards" package adds an extra 27% to 30%+ in value on top of your base salary.

Comprehensive Health: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for you and your family.

Future-Proofing: 401(k) retirement planning and employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Disability insurance (Short & Long Term).

Rest & Recharge: Generous paid vacation, official holidays, plus 2 floating holidays to use whenever you need a break.

Family-Friendly: Inclusion for your "+1" and dependents, plus Pet Insurance for your furry family members.

The above statements intend to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

We desire to build and cultivate an inclusive environment that brings together a diverse workforce with unique experiences, backgrounds, talents, and perspectives.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.