Per Diem Day Program Activities Assistant
About The Position
As a Per Diem Day Program Activities Assistant, your direct care and instruction will support adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges to achieve goals, overcome barriers, and build life skills in a Day Program or Day Habilitation setting. In contrast to a traditional classroom setting, Day Programs serve as engaging professional care settings in which individuals can receive direct care, individualized therapeutic services and health services all while socializing with their peers for a part of the day. On a typical day, you may assist a small group of individuals at a time with varying levels of need through direct care and facilitation of rehabilitative activities. Your work may focus on developmental skill training in self care, self-direction, independent living skills, maintaining hygiene, toileting or first aid. You may also work with individuals on improving communication, socialization, fine-and-gross motor skills, and providing enrichment through activities based around art, music, and horticulture. Our Day Program positions offer great weekday 8 am - 4pm schedules and emphasize team work, socialization and relationship building.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Previous experience working with similar population preferred.
- Strong time management, organizational and writing skills.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment (if applicable).
- Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, SORI, reference, and national fingerprinting background check.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Services, Special Education or related field preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Direct care and instruction to support adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges.
- Facilitate rehabilitative activities for individuals.
- Assist individuals with developmental skill training in self-care, self-direction, independent living skills, hygiene, toileting, or first aid.
- Work with individuals on improving communication, socialization, fine-and-gross motor skills.
- Provide enrichment through activities based around art, music, and horticulture.
Benefits
- A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
- First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more.
- Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
- Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
- 15 days of Vacation per year
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 10 Sick Days per year
- 3 Personal Days per year
- Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
- $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
- Discounted YMCA memberships
- Access to discounted movie tickets
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
