Respite Program Assistant

To be considered for this position, an application MUST be submitted through our website: www.lyon-county.org/jobs

Join Lyon County as one of four temporary Respite Program Assistants in Dayton, Fernley, Silver Springs, or Yerington, and experience the fulfillment of making a positive difference in your community. This temporary role, at 19 hours per week (Monday through Friday), provides the opportunity to support seniors and caregivers by fostering meaningful connections, facilitating engaging activities, and offering essential personal care.

Your contributions will create a safe, supportive environment where clients thrive, and caregivers find relief. Responsibilities include identifying needs, maintaining accurate documentation, collaborating with partner agencies, and upholding confidentiality with integrity.

Salary: $20.72 per hour

Please note that benefits such as health coverage, retirement, or paid leave are not included in this temporary position.

Closes: Open Until Filled

To be considered for this position, an application MUST be submitted through our website: www.lyon-county.org/jobs

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for providing engagement of clients within the Respite Program, facilitating activities, and providing essential personal support for clients and caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Provides respite care to clients and caregivers both in the clients’ home and within the Lyon County Senior Centers.
• Promotes a safe and supportive environment for clients and caregivers.
• Identifies social, economic, and physical needs, and barriers with clients; assesses client's support systems to determine how best to provide respite services.
• Demonstrates creativity and motivational skills to engage clients.
• Communicates effectively with clients, staff, and family members.
• Maintains all required documentation, records, and reports.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with other department staff and partner agencies to coordinate services for families.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, local, and department laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of respite service by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and high regard to client confidentiality.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED; AND at least 2 years of experience working with elderly individuals or experience in a similar care setting.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of:

• Best practices in working with individuals with significant cognitive decline.
• Program policies and procedures related to the provision of human services.
• Crisis intervention and peer counseling techniques.
• Interviewing techniques and conducting assessments.
• Codes, laws, and regulations related to the position.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Recordkeeping principles and practices.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Techniques for communicating with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.
• Computer applications related to work assignments, such as entering client information into online database.

Skill in:

• Working with individuals with diminished cognitive capacity.
• Providing client education and instruction.
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Assessing cases as appropriate and discerning the most suitable community resources to provide effective client services.
• Interviewing and conducting client assessments.
• Use of desktop, laptop computer, and a smartphone.
• Maintaining accurate and organized records and files related to work performed.
• Collaboration and working as a team member towards the accomplishment of team goals, objectives and activities.
• Professional oral and written communication. Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.
• Workload organization, time management, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

• Nevada Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting; strength and agility to lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds; stamina to stand and walk for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.

Work is subject to performance under exposure to extensive travel, bodily fluids, fumes, gases, noise and chemicals.

To be considered for this position, an application MUST be submitted through our website: www.lyon-county.org/jobs

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $20.72 per hour

Expected hours: 19 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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