STGi is seeking a Life Enrichment Aide to provide services at our Georgia War Veterans Home. GWVH will be opening a new unit that will be dedicated to the needs related to diagnoses of Veterans with PTSD, TBI, history of behavioral disorders, and substance use issues.  If you have compassion and a passion to care for Veterans, this could be the job for you!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

·         Responsible for the creation and maintenance of on-going therapeutic programs and activities to meet the diversified interests and therapeutic needs of assigned resident. 

·         Provides activities to assigned residents. Ensures that all activities are compliant with federal, state and facility policies. 

·         Ensures that all activity programming meets the interests and needs of assigned residents and have a therapeutic outcome to both improve residents’ quality of life and their overall functioning. 

·         Coordinates all aspects of therapeutic recreation program for assigned residents, including creating, scheduling, developing, implementing and evaluating programs designed to meet their therapeutic needs. 

·         Determines/assesses the individual interests and needs of each assigned resident 

·         Estimates time needed for activities and schedules accordingly. 

·         Coordinates, updates and maintains documentation and medical information for assigned residents 

·         Interacts with residents on a daily basis to affirm their self-esteem and to alleviate feelings of loneliness and depression.