Activities Assistant - DayBreak

About the role

DayBreak at Garden Spot Village offers a comprehensive day program, providing supportive care throughout the day.

What You'll Do

• Assists with facilitating group and one-on-one activities as delegated by the Program Coordinator or Director.
• Contributes creative ideas to Program Coordinator for activities.
• Affirms that high standards of care for persons with cognitive impairments are implemented and met as they pertain to the activity program and other aspects of care.
• Assists in personal care of clients as outlined in their plan of care. These duties may include:
• Toileting and peri care
• Bathing
• Dressing and clothing care
• Fingernail care (Occasional)
• Tasks of daily living, such as care of personal possessions, using the telephone, and helping the client to remember scheduled appointments and activities
• Transfers and ambulation
• Communicates effectively with the Director of Daybreak regarding the Daybreak programs, goals, objectives, problems, and activity successes.
• Affords necessary documentation in accordance with state regulatory requirements and facility policies.
• Accompanies clients to and from other scheduled activities both within and outside the building.
• Helps to orient new clients to the Daybreak program, its activity schedule, and meal and snack times.
• Serves meals and snacks to clients at appropriate times.

What We're Looking For

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent with one or more years of related experience in working with individuals in health care or social service settings.
• Must have the ability and desire to work with older persons with cognitive impairments.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have the ability and energy to help maintain an effective activity program in order to meet the physical, spiritual, social, intellectual, sensory, and emotional needs of clients with cognitive impairments.
• Must complete a First Aid Course and become CPR certified after hire.
• An understanding of and willingness to live out our mission and values, providing compassionate person-centered care to all residents.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401K program with company match
• Tuition assistance
• First-time homebuyer program
• Hourly pay starting at $15/hr
• No Weekends!

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent with one or more years of related experience in working with individuals in health care or social service settings.
• Must have the ability and desire to work with older persons with cognitive impairments.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have the ability and energy to help maintain an effective activity program in order to meet the physical, spiritual, social, intellectual, sensory, and emotional needs of clients with cognitive impairments.
• Must complete a First Aid Course and become CPR certified after hire.
• An understanding of and willingness to live out our mission and values, providing compassionate person-centered care to all residents.

Pay

• Hourly pay starting at $15/hr

Schedule

• Part-time with flexible hours between 7:30am-5:00pm.
• No Holidays or Weekends!
• Ability to request off up to 4 days per month without the use of PTO.