ADS Activity Aide

Metro Home Health Care • Schaumburg, IL

8d

About The Position

Excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual that enjoys social services and the elderly. Universal Metro Asian Services is a Not-For-Profit organization that aims to serve immigrant populations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe. UMAS is a small, family run organization. The perceptive employee would need to have experience with that or have experience wearing multiple hats. In addition, perceptive employee should be able to work autonomously, be a self-starter, and have initiative and lots of follow through.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Associate Degree acceptable.
• CPR/First Aid certification or willing to be become certified
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, including oral, written and presentation
• Self-motivated, creative, flexible and results driven
• Ability to be a productive team member/player

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor degree in human services, social work gerontology, activity therapy, recreation, physical therapy, art therapy or related field preferred.
• Pervious experience working with older adults or in an adult day care environment preferred.
• Being fluent in Hindi/Urdu or Guajarati preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist Activity Coordinator in implementing activity program. This could include conducting physical activities (exercises, ball-toss, chair basketball, etc.), mental stimulation activities (spelling bees, bingo, playing boards, etc.)
• Engage in both group and one-to-one activities as assigned.
• Assist with set up and take down of activity supplies or equipment.
• Assist in preparation, serving and clean-up at lunch and snack times.
• Provide routine and specialized assistance to participants as needed, including assisting in the bathroom, with lunch, snacks and with dressing.
• Observe and report any changes in participant's behavior or physical condition.
• Other related duties as appropriate or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED