What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Aide position at Chicago Commons Association?
Position Summary
Activity Aide will be responsible for the direct personal care of the clients attending the Adult Day Services Program. This role will be under the direction of the Senior Care Coordinator and the Adult day Services Manager. The Activity Aide will work along with the Senior Services Coordinator and the Lead Activity Aide. Activity Aide is responsible for providing help with the physical, educational, or social activities of the clients. Activity Aide will monitor, support, assist, and ensure the safety, well-being, and inclusion of clients. Activity Aide tasks contribute to the clients' emotional, daily function, and cognitive needs.
Education & Certification Requirements
- High School diploma / GED.
- CNA certification preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- Two years' experience in Geriatrics care.
Experience & Training Requirements
Desired Outcomes
Essential Job Requirements & Duties
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak English, specifically, to communicate both in person and over the telephone. The employee must regularly be able to read English proficiently. The employee must regularly operate a word-processing system and therefore must be able to read, produce and transmit data on such a system. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.
Working Conditions
The unavoidable, externally imposed conditions under which the work must be performed, and which create hardship for the incumbent including the frequency and duration of occurrence of physical demands, environmental conditions, demands on one's senses and mental demands.)
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Chicago Commons is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, marital or parental status, sexual orientation including gender identity, gender expression, military discharge status, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. In addition, Chicago Commons provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws (including during the application or hiring process).
