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Unique ID:
#993
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Price:
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Location:
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Posted on:
22nd of January 2014 at 2:57 AM
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Expires in:
Expired
PROGRAM AIDE (ON-CALL) (fremont / union city / newark)
Bay Area Community Services is a non-profit, community-based agency serving Alameda County by providing a comprehensive array of mental health and social services.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Program Aide is responsible for or assisting with carrying out the day-to-day activities of the program and performing relevant activities leading to the smooth functioning of the program.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Maintains responsibility for primary personal care assistance of ambulatory and non-ambulatory participants which includes toileting, feeding/assistance with eating and clean up.
•Assists with daily group activities to include exercise, movement, discussion, socialization, and games; serves as back up for adult schoolteachers and staff with their activities.
•Prepares/rearranges activity room for scheduled daily activities. Maintains activity room in a neat, clean, and orderly manner.
•Assists ambulatory and wheel chair participants during short walks outside the building and at outings planned by the Program.
•Assists with special parties and events.
•Assists Program Coordinator with preparation and distribution of breakfast, lunch and snacks in accordance with CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) regulations. Maintain familiarity with the CACFP regulations and compliance.
•Maintains familiarity with Community Care Licensing regulations.
•Assists participants with eating and clean up.
•Monitors and reports behavior of participants (behavior or mood changes).
•Exercises fall and wander prevention.
•Monitors head count/attendance throughout the day.
•Maintains monthly water temperature log.
•Provides backup to the Service Coordinator with regard to medication administration and maintaining the medication log.
•Assists in emergency drills, such as fire and earthquake.
•Assists participants with group activities as needed.
•Attends Adult Day Care staff meetings as required.
•Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•High school diploma or GED required.
•Minimum two years of experience working with Alzheimer/frail elderly population individually or in groups, home health care experience, skilled nursing facility experience strongly preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The position requires standing and walking 70% of the time while sitting approximately 30% of the time. The position requires providing assistance with toileting which requires the physical strength to transfer clients from a wheelchair to the toilet.
ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work is performed at an Adult Day Care center.
EQUIPMENT USED:
Computer, keyboard, telephone, fax machine, copy machine.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Certified Licensing Assistance (CNA) certification strongly preferred. Must be able to meet Community Care Licensing requirements to include passing a physical examination, TB test, DOJ fingerprint clearance, Red Cross First Aid/CPR training certification, and drug and alcohol screening mandated by DOT.
CLASSIFICATION: On-Call, Non-Exempt, Hourly. Possibility of moving to part-time.
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Bay Area Community Services values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
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