What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time In- Home Services Worker position at Houston County, Alabama?
Provide a variety of social services and assistance for homebound Seniors 60 years of age in the community. 19 hours per week maximum.
Essential Job Functions
- Will perform a wide range of services to aid and assist senior citizens.
- Visit each assigned client monthly to determine client needs.
- Maintain contact with assigned clients during the month.
- Ensure paperwork for Food Stamp application and recertification is completed in a timely fashion.
- Assist clients with respect to transportation to medical appointments, various personal and grocery shopping needs, picking up prescriptions, personal hygiene, delivery of monthly “Brown Bag,” letter writing, bill payment, light housekeeping.
- Fill out paperwork for clients signing up for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership (SEACAP).
- Assist with the distribution of Christmas boxes with Dothan Rescue and Rotary Club.
- Assist with the preparation of a names list for the SARCOA Produce Vegetables program once a year and deliver items to clients.
- Prepares and submits travel expenditure and expense reports, individual time reports, and various monthly worksheets.
- Attend meetings and training sessions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to acquire a good working knowledge of community welfare, health, and recreational services and resources available to senior citizens in need.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Knowledge of the current social and economic problems affecting senior citizens.
- Ability to deal with individuals in a polite and diplomatic manner.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the elderly, and the general public.
- Ability to compile reports.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to operate modern office equipment to include a scanner, copy machine, and fax machine.
- Knowledge of personal computers, operating system, and software programs.
Minimum Qualifications
Valid Alabama Driver’s License.
Vehicle with working odometer and current automobile insurance.
High school diploma or G.E.D equivalent.
General office administration experience.
Experience working with elderly preferred.
This should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job classification. All incumbents may not perform the entire job duties listed, and some incumbents may perform some duties which are not listed, and incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.
- Job Type: Part-Time
- Department: In Home Services
- Posted: 1/7/25
- Expires: 1/16/25
