What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respite Care Support - Adult Community Center position at City of Lake Oswego?
This is an on-call status position, with scheduled hours up to 20 hours per week year round.
- The Respite Care Support staff work under the direction of the Client Services Coordinator for Memory Care.
- Assists with planning and provision of family caregiver respite service of three days per week, four-hour sessions.
- Activities include greeting incoming participants, direct to program area, assist with meal service, support various programs and events, coordinate and direct respite volunteers, communicate with families, and escort participants safely to their transportation.
- Aids Client Services Coordinator with feedback on classes, makes program recommendations, supports programming development.
- Engage participants in meaningful activities and social interactions, promoting their physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being based on individual’s and group interests and abilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
- Knowledge and understanding of adaptable task analysis in program development, tailored to accommodate a wide range of individual abilities and needs.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective volunteer recruitment and management techniques.
- Understanding of confidentiality as it relates to volunteers and participants.
- Ability to supervise, direct and support volunteers
- Understanding of program development, management and execution
Skills and Abilities to:
- Provide person centered care.
- Calm and personable under pressure.
- Ability to multi-task and creatively problem solve.
- Proficient computer skills, including experience in Microsoft Works, Adobe, Excel, and Outlook.
- Proficient at collaboration with other staff and volunteers.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse customers, employees, contractors, other agencies, public officials, and the general public and display excellent interpersonal skills and awareness of controversial and/or sensitive issues.
- Ability to ensure participant safety and provide sense of inclusion and contentment.
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation with a High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience supporting people living with dementia.
Licensing and Other Requirements:
Positions in this classification require the ability to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and ability to meet the City’s driving standards.
This position works primarily during routine daytime hours, with the possibility of occasional weekend or evening hours.
Physical and Mental Demands
Frequent repetitive motions including, but are not limited to, hand, wrist and finger movements; daily walking, reaching, standing, talking, hearing and seeing. Must be able to move objects by exerting up to (20) pounds of force infrequently, and/or up to (10) pounds of force consistently.
Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depend, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the hiring department to accommodate the limitation.
Salary : $17 - $23
