What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Program Assistant position at Caring Connection?
Description:
The Administrative Program Assistant will provide personal care for participants in the program, and assist the Adult Day Service Manager with a variety of clerical duties, and quality improvement projects.
Requirements:Administrative Duties
- May open and close the premises.
- Sets up room for daily program.
- Maintains neatness and order in rooms.
- Assist with record keeping, data entry, filing and completing various reports
- Use Microsoft Office products and Program specific software.
- Complete documentation for inquiry related calls.
- Participate in program meetings, case reviews, and internal audit/quality improvement projects.
- Assist with the admission process
- Monitor clients’ safety and whereabouts, including observation of the front door.
- Pick up and sort mail.
Program Assistant Duties
- Assist clients in arriving and leaving program site. Including removal of coats, assisting with walkers and wheelchairs.
- Organizes, prepares, and helps distribute lunch and snacks.
- Leads daily activities on a regular basis, including exercise, AM and PM groups.
- Socializes with clients.
- Report unusual behavior of clients (disposition, wandering)
- Toilets Clients per client’s individual care plan.
- Informs Supervisor of all schedule changes within an appropriate amount of time, i.e., calls in sick as soon as possible.
- Communicates in an appropriate manner with clients, caregivers, and volunteers• Cleans up after activities, returning items to the proper location in supplies closet.
- Daily documentation of activities, behaviors and toileting schedule.
- Maintain cooperative work relationships.
- Able to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in emergencies
- Assisting confused clients to and from the vehicle.
- Ability to successfully complete a certified first aid and CPR class and to correctly apply training to clients as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required, Associate’s degree preferred or two years’ experience, and demonstrable aptitude in working with individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Reliable transportation to work.
- Must be responsible and work well with others.
- Experienced in working with the elderly, handicapped, or dementia patients is preferred
Minimum Education and Experience:
- High school diploma required, Associate’s degree preferred or two years’ experience
- Prior experience working with clients with special need preferred
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Valid Driver’s License, a working motor vehicle, and proof of current vehicle insurance.
- Undergo and successfully pass a State of Michigan LIEN Check and Central Registry Clearance.
- Negative TB assessment upon hire with follow-up TB tests as required by Caring Connection policy.
- Undergo a background check with no recent felony convictions and no abuse/neglect convictions.
