Program Support Aide-ADS

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:

• 1.
• 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.
• 2.
• Provide assistance to Instructors during classes, exercise and in the pool.
• This will include Range of Motion, PT follow-through, swimming and community outings.
• 3.
• Provide assistance during the lunch periods by preparing and arranging rooms, sanitizing tables, and clean up.
• 4.
• Monitor and adhere to a variety of program and class schedules.
• 5.
• Sanitize rooms and equipment as scheduled/needed.
• 6.
• Perform housekeeping tasks of laundry, stocking, etc.
• 7.
• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation as needed: incident reports, seizure reports, behavior reports, etc.
• 8.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service training, and/or continuing education courses as required.
• 9.
• Provide direction to volunteers during program activities and community outings.
• 10.
• Perform any other duties as deemed necessary.
• 11.
• Adhere to the agency safety policies and procedures.

Experience and skill requirements

• 1.
• High school diploma required.
• CNA license preferred.
• 2.
• Physically able to lift and transfer adults (minimum of 25 pounds).
• 3.
• Experience and/or training working with adults who have severe disabilities.
• 4.
• Must have a positive attitude and strong degree of professionalism at all times.
• 5.
• Established communication and organizational skills.
• 6.
• Successful completion of background check, iso-kinetic test, communicable disease screen and drug screen.