Volunteer AmeriCorps Assisted Living Specialist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Seattle, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking an Assisted Living Specialist to support Cannon House Assisted Living Facility with their Senior Activities program. This is a full-time volunteer position with a modest living allowance stipend, not a full-time job. The AmeriCorps member will create opportunities for residents to participate in community events, group activities, and enrichment programs, with a focus on exercise, wellbeing, and resident engagement. The role also involves assisting clinical staff with clerical work and providing general support to residents.

Requirements

High School Diploma Required
Must have a current TB test (within the past year).
Must receive a satisfactory background check from WATCH and all CNCS background check requirements.
Member must have the ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Possess the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively with clients or employees of the organization.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to compile, interpret, and utilize information; and to communicate effectively with people of all backgrounds and educational levels.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision, use good judgment, meet deadlines, and prioritize workloads.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
Must be well organized and have good attention to detail.
Must be able to maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries in all interactions.
Must have intermediate computer skills.
Must be computer literate and have good mathematical skills.
Must be able to solve problems and reason deductively.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Preferred undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.
Experience in Windows Office programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Create events for residents with safety precautions taken into consideration, including community outings, cooking club, gardening club, Bingo, Movies and Popcorn, Games, Knitting and Crochet groups, Yoga, Walking Groups, and Arts & Crafts.
Create marketing materials, event calendars, and project management for community enrichment activities.
Assist Cannon House clinical staff with clerical work and additional support.
Assist with meal distributions.
Provide support to residents with general cleaning and wellness check-ins.
Initiate communication with residents and assist with support in making referrals to address the full spectrum of needs.
Participate in mandatory trainings, service projects and team building activities throughout their 10-11 month full time term of service.
Create a community resource guide to share with Residents at Cannon House.
Participate in an AmeriCorps site health project, including community outreach, health interventions, and health events regarding smoking cessation, diabetes education, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles, stress reduction, managing chronic conditions, and adolescent topics.
Assist in the development and distribution of informational/promotional materials, and establishes and maintains referral relationships with local organizations, agencies, institutions and businesses as directed by the AmeriCorps Department.