Center Assistant

Carelink • Little Rock, AR

292d • $13 - $13

About The Position

The Center Assistant at CareLink plays a vital role in connecting older people and their families with resources to meet the opportunities and challenges of aging. This position involves a variety of responsibilities aimed at supporting the center's programs and ensuring a safe and organized environment for clients and staff alike.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Current and valid Arkansas driver's license
• Aging services experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment of participants
• Assist with recruitment and training of volunteers
• Certify and/or recertify client eligibility
• Perform HDMA home visits
• Assist with Center programs and providing Center activities
• Provide information to program participants
• Assist with home-delivered meal program
• Arrange transportation for clients, and transport clients to and from the community center and other facilities
• Participate and assist in CareLink fundraising activities
• Maintain center areas, grounds and vehicles in clean condition
• Assist in maintaining safe, healthy, organized environment
• Use word processor to type correspondence, memos, forms, reports, etc.
• Assist supervisor by answering telephone, making bank deposits, and placing grocery orders
• Wash and sterilize serving trays, dishes, silverware, and cooking utensils
• Clean sinks, equipment, appliances, cooking, and serving areas
• Serve meals
• Schedule appointments
• Perform all tasks with limited or no supervision
• Attend staff meeting, training, and conferences
• Keep up-to-date and knowledgeable about applicable policies, procedures, and regulations of specific programs, as assigned
• Train others as necessary or directed
• Coordinate with other staff and community partners to fulfill job responsibilities
• Propose process changes or other improvement recommendations as needed
• Assist Community Services and Saline County and Center Operations as required, by generating spreadsheets for analysis and by entering data and generating reports from a variety of software applications for analysis
• Develop and generate reports to summarize and quantify activities, services and clients served
• Produce schedules, timelines, and organizational structure to ensure tasks are completed in a timely accurate manner
• Keep required documentation concerning daily activities and services
• Make copies, file correspondence, and other records
• Demonstrate the ability to multi-task by handling multiple projects
• Monitor data entry integrity across multiple software platforms, databases, and shared electronic resources
• Keep information current and provide updates to other staff as needed
• Track and maintain waitlist for senior services when needed

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED