Temporary Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator in St. Paul, Minnesota at Lyngblomsten

Lyngblomsten currently has a Temporary Position - Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator to Cover Maternity Leave, Starting at the End of January 2025. This position will be for 4 months in length.
(40 hours per week/ Tuesday-Saturday schedule) position for a creative, energetic, and organized Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator to work with our residents in our Long-Term Care neighborhood on our Memory Care 4th floor. This position reports to the Therapeutic Recreation Director.
Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Therapeutic Recreation or a related field preferred.
• CTRS preferred
• Experience conducting memory care and dementia programming a plus
• Experience working with older adults
• Minimum of two year-five years of experience in the human services field, preferably in a long-term care setting.
• Knowledge of dementia and Alzheimer’s terminology a plus
• Knowledge and experience conducting Recreation and leisure assessments
• Knowledge and experience conducting the MDS 3.0 assessment
• Knowledge and experience working with Point Click Care
• Will be driving the campus bus on monthly outings and must have a good driving record. A standard driver’s license is required to drive the bus
• This position works Tuesday- Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm

• Plan and conduct a balanced therapeutic recreation program based on the needs and interests of residents: including 1:1’s
• Communicate, work, and plan cooperatively with other Therapeutic Recreation coordinators, neighborhood staff, and other departments.
• Ask residents to do activities of interest and assist them to get there.
• Keep daily activity attendance records.
• Supervise volunteers assigned to an area and assist as needed.
• Use good public relations techniques throughout total job functions.

Lyngblomsten is an award-winning Christian nonprofit organization serving older adults through healthcare, housing, and community-based services since 1906. Join our team, touch lives, and make a difference!

Lyngblomsten does not discriminate in employment on any basis protected by law. Please tell us if you require any special arrangements during the interview process. Upon conditional job offer of employment, all applicants will be subject to a State of MN background study.

We offer competitive pay and outstanding benefits, paid training, and scholarship opportunities.

Our benefits package shows how invested we are in our employees. At 30 hours a week, you are eligible for:

• Low employee cost Medical and Dental
• HSA account, plus an employer contribution
• Free Employee Life Ins. and LTD insurance
• 200% match of your 2% contribution to a 403B after 1 year
• Flex/PTO starting at 4.62 hours earned per 80 hours. (Up to 3 weeks the first year)
• Short-Term Disability Earn 56 hours per year

Lyngblomsten is an equal employment opportunity organization and affirmative action employer. Minority, Disability, Veteran, LGBTQ+.