Household Coordinator

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Shift(s): Varies, depending on household needs.

Pay: Based on experience.

Friends Homes is a Life Plan Community committed to providing exceptional care and meaningful connections for older adults across all levels of service. We foster a supportive, faith‑based environment where team members are valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference every day. Whether you’re providing direct care, supporting wellness and engagement, or serving behind the scenes, your work at Friends Homes is part of something greater—a mission‑driven community built on compassion, dignity, and teamwork.

• Discounted meals from select on‑site venues
• Access to employee gyms and indoor pool
• Onsite employee health clinic
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Insurance options for family members
• Disability and life insurance coverage
• Multiple spending account options (e.g., FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Annual Leave (PAL)
• Access to earned wages before payday
• Employee scholarship opportunities
• Referral bonus program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Credit union membership options
• Discounted tickets and local perks
• Fun employee events throughout the year
• A faith‑based, mission‑driven community with a strong team spirit!

As the Household Coordinator, you will provide leadership within the household in all areas of life enrichment, psychosocial wellbeing, and resident‑centered living. You will ensure that daily life in the household promotes meaningful activity, connection, and comfort for each resident while guiding staff in best practices and person‑first principles.

• Promote a healthy, happy, home‑like environment filled with meaningful relationships, daily pleasures, and opportunities for engagement.
• Develop and support social activities that bring fun, purpose, and connection to residents, ensuring activities reflect resident preferences.
• Apply servant leadership principles, modeling positive behavior and person‑first values.
• Analyze resident needs and barriers to engagement, developing solutions that support participation and wellbeing.
• Develop staff strengths and talents, fostering professional growth and “teachable moments.”
• Lead the household team in meeting resident needs, building community, and supporting person‑centered practices.
• Mediate conflicts and support healthy communication within the household.
• Provide advocacy for residents, families, and staff while promoting respectful and compassionate interactions.
• Maintain strong organizational skills and meet accepted professional standards for managerial duties.
• Ensure high‑quality dementia care practices and uphold person‑centered dementia support.
• Provide knowledge, training, and resources to household staff; assist with hiring, orientation, and evaluation.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, accurate record keeping, and maintain required documentation.
• Support quality improvement measures and ensure follow‑up for issues identified.
• Oversee social services and activity functions in alignment with professional and regulatory standards.
• Honor resident rights, preferences, and choice—including the right to refuse care.
• Participate directly in meeting resident needs when cross‑training and certifications allow.
• Maintain a welcoming, home‑like physical environment and eliminate institutional barriers.
• Guide interdisciplinary teamwork to support care planning and resident goals.
• Assist with building a strong work team, including staffing, scheduling, team empowerment, coaching, and feedback.
• Ensure household operations run smoothly, including appointments, travel arrangements, and meetings.
• Serve as a role model for professionalism, continued learning, and innovation.
• Maintain a safe and functional environment, supporting sanitation, infection control, emergency readiness, and hazard prevention.
• Participate in councils and committees, investigate incidents, and support safe work practices.

• Meets federal, state, and local requirements for certification/licensing in social work, recreation therapy, activities direction, or…