Program Assistant

POSITION PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

Under the direction of the Social Adult Day Program Supervisor, the Program Assistant is responsible for assisting in all aspects of the program including facilitating group activities, setting up lunch and assisting clients with mobility, toileting and eating.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures safety of program participants while at program site.
• Facilitates social and recreational activities for participants on a daily basis.
• Assist clients with activities of daily living as needed.
• Reports significant incidents to Supervisor(s) as they occur.
• Prompts participants to interact appropriately with peers and with all persons in program, and at site.
• Appropriately completes all required documentation.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and personally ensure that their attendance is scheduled per deadlines.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor(s).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Communication skills including strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to speak, read and write effectively.
• Ability to maintain HIPAA confidentiality and exercise discretion when discussing clients.
• Demonstrate detail orientation.
• Exhibit patience, initiative, enthusiasm, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
• Reliable and team player.
• Able to effectively develop and document behavior management protocols.
• Good oral and written communication skills required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature and air quality. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be able to work under stressful conditions. Sitting, standing, lifting, pushing and/or pulling, and carrying (up to 30 pounds), reaching, squatting, climbing stairs, and kneeling may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Individual must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds with assistance.
• Individual is frequently required to sit, stand, lift, squat, and kneel; reach with hands and arms, and see, talk, and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Have normal hearing with or without device.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)

Patient demographics:

• Adults

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Greenvale, NY 11548: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person