Activity Leader - Part Time

WISE & HEALTHY AGING • Santa Monica, CA

2d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

For more than 50 years, Wise & Healthy Aging has served older adults at all stages of life. Offering a wide range of services for older adults from pre-retirement through the elder years, we also serve caregivers and their families and work closely with other senior services and community organizations that share our passion and commitment to making a difference in the lives of older adults. Wise & Healthy Aging has received numerous designations of excellence from Guide Star, GREATNONPROFITS, and is nationally certified as a Great Place to Work. We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. We seek an energetic, enthusiastic, high-integrity Activity Leader to work directly with older adults in our Adult Day Service Center in San Monica. The Activity Leader/Client Services Coordinator will lead activities that engage and stimulate older adults afflicted with memory loss. This role will also assist clients with activities of daily living, including assistance with eating, showering, toileting, and basic custodial care.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18, with a high school diploma or GED (some college preferred).
• At least one (1) year of experience working with older adults with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, disabled, or other at-risk populations.
• Energetic, enthusiasm, kindness, creativity, flexibility, punctuality, and a commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to motivate clients to participate in activities of daily living.
• Ability to communicate clearly and anticipate the needs of clients.
• A basic understanding of problems associated with the impaired older adult is preferred, including memory loss, physical needs, assisting with transfers, and dealing with challenging behaviors.
• Sensitive to the needs of each individual.
• Leadership skills to implement therapeutic activity programs.
• Good communication/ relationship skills & sound judgment.
• Ability to independently plan, prepare, and carry out assignments.
• Must obtain upon hire and maintain a CPR and First Aid card.
• Must complete Health Screening Report within three days of hire (proof of TB clearance must be kept current every four years as required by the County of Los Angeles).
• Fingerprint background clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

• Some college preferred.
• A certified Nurse’s Assistant Certificate (CNA) is strongly preferred.
• A basic understanding of problems associated with the impaired older adult is preferred, including memory loss, physical needs, assisting with transfers, and dealing with challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Assists with clients’ safe arrival and departure to the ADSC, including signing them in and out on a daily roster.
• Prepares, implements, and leads program activities as assigned daily.
• Escorts and assists clients with personal custodial needs, including toileting and showering as needed.
• Assists with meal and snack preparation and service; provides clients with needed assistance; monitors for general appetite and safety, and provides adequate fluids to maintain hydration.
• Monitors, reports, and documents clients’ meal intake, restroom schedule, health, behavior, hygiene changes, and program participation.
• Reports to the Supervisor any change in the client's health or behavior based on observations and activity project selections.
• Communicates with family members as appropriate.
• Uses agency property and supplies responsibly.
• Assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the facility.
• Ability to safely maneuver clients who use wheelchairs (on upward and downward slopes) and those using assistive walking devices, involving pushing and controlling the device.
• Ability to transfer clients who use wheelchairs into and out of their chairs and into and out of vehicles, requiring lifting to 35 pounds unassisted.

Benefits

• Employer paying up to 80% of health insurance (for staff working 30+ hours/week)
• 100% company-paid dental (for staff working 30+ hours/week)
• 401(k) plan with competitive employer match (for staff working 30+ hours/week)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (for staff working 30+ hours/week)
• Optional life and vision insurance (for staff working 30+ hours/week)
• 14 paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED