JOB SUMMARY:
The primary role of the Program Support Aide is to provide day-to-day assistance to the Adult Instructors & PCS (Personal Care Specialist) team. The Aide will also assist with duties in the Adult Day Services department to help build efficiencies throughout the program.
40 hours/week | Monday-Friday | Full-time Benefits
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
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Provide assistance with personal cares for clients, both male and female clients, to include: toileting, feeding, providing drinks/snacks per special healthcare needs, and dressing, with the primary function of this position assisting with personal cares.
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Provide assistance to Instructors during classes, exercise and in the pool. This will include Range of Motion, PT follow-through, swimming and community outings.
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Provide assistance during the lunch periods by preparing and arranging rooms, sanitizing tables, and clean up.
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Monitor and adhere to a variety of program and class schedules.
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Sanitize rooms and equipment as scheduled/needed.
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Perform housekeeping tasks of laundry, stocking, etc.
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Responsible for timely and accurate documentation as needed: incident reports, seizure reports, behavior reports, etc.
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Attend staff meetings, in-service training, and/or continuing education courses as required.
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Provide direction to volunteers during program activities and community outings.
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Perform any other duties as deemed necessary.
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Adhere to the agency safety policies and procedures.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
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High school diploma required. CNA license preferred.
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Physically able to lift and transfer adults (minimum of 25 pounds).
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Experience and/or training working with adults who have severe disabilities.
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Must have a positive attitude and strong degree of professionalism at all times.
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Established communication and organizational skills.
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Successful completion of background check, iso-kinetic test, communicable disease screen and drug screen.
