Care Professional Job at Choice in Aging, Antioch, CA

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  • Choice in Aging
  • Antioch, CA

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Activity Coordinator and the direction of the Program Director, the Care Professional leads and assists with program activities, assists fellow staff attend to the physical and social needs of clients in the program, and completes documentation regarding participant daily interactions and physical wellbeing. In addition, the Care Professional works as a member of the Choice in Aging’s team to meet our mission to provide the services needed for frail elderly and disabled adults to remain independent and retain their dignity while engaging in an active life.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

  • Lead, engage and assist with program activities, encouraging client participation by implying recognition, respect and trust;
  • Provide care which respects and values the uniqueness of the individual;
  • Seek to maintain and restore the personhood of individuals through the creation of an environment that promotes personal worth, agency, social confidence and hope;
  • Build relationships with each individual participant, resulting in a one on one relationship based on respect;
  • Take an active role to understand each participant’s likes, interests, background, family history and dislikes;
  • Interact with participants involving good, constructive, beneficial conversation and companionship;
  • Assist clients with (non-instrumental) activities of daily living including toileting, feeding, ambulating, transferring, clothing, grooming, and personal hygiene;
  • Provide safety supervision, emotional support, and when necessary, behavior management for participants;
  • Participate in maintaining a clean program area in general and specific cleaning duties as assigned;
  • Assist with preparation of food (cutting/pureeing/thickening/plating), serving meals, refreshments and clean-up;
  • Complete client documentation as assigned including progress narratives, flow sheets, toileting logs, and staff communication logs;
  • Ensure confidentiality in all matters of client care.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent;
  • Clear TB test, must pass a LiveScan fingerprint background check;
  • Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in written English;
  • Must be able to loudly project voice and articulate clearly when necessary for hearing impaired clients;
  • Must be able to work as a team member.

Typical Physical Demands

Have the ability to:

  • Safely and physically assist with toileting participants;
  • Have the ability to physically respond quickly to participant needs;
  • Hear and respond to buzzer sounds for assistance in the bathroom;
  • See participants in the program in order to observe and respond to needed assistance;
  • Speak clearly and with volume for hearing impaired participants;
  • Be able to push, pull, move, and assist with transferring adult participants;
  • Have the ability to transfer a maximum of 50 pounds.

Benefits:

Staff working Full-Time (30+ hours per week) are eligible for the following:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Dental and vision insurance free if medical is waived. Medical cost of only $150 per month for employees
  • 20% off tuition at our on-site Montessori preschool, Choice in Learning, if space available
  • Voluntary Illness and Accident Protection (Aflac)
  • EAP & 403b Retirement Plan
  • Floating holiday
  • Birthday holiday
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. Staff working 40 hours per week can earn 17 days of PTO per year
  • PTO on most national holidays

Additional Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Long Term Disability

Please Note:
Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment.

Application: Email resume and cover letter to: [email protected] Subject Line: *Title of Open Position* Note: The recruitment timeline for this position may vary and depend on many factors, and we appreciate your patience during this process. Due to the high volume of applicants, we will only be contacting those candidates whose qualifications most closely match our requirements for the position. No phone calls please. Visit to learn more about Choice in Aging. Choice in Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Choice in Aging:

Choice in Aging (CiA) has been providing services to the community’s frailest people since 1949, when it was created by volunteers to serve children severely disabled by Polio. Over the years, the organization has provided a wide variety of programs, with the goal of promoting dignity and independence of people with disabilities and special needs. Our mission is to create opportunities where people can learn, grow, and age independently with dignity in community. Program History Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) is a program that was created in California in 1978 in response to a need to have an alternate solution to institutionalization. The program mirrors the skilled nursing staffing model, but is based in the community and typically operates during the day on weekdays. It is akin to a senior center for those who can no longer attend a senior center independently. It is especially beneficial for those who need additional support to do things like ambulate, eat, toilet, participate in activities and more. Staff provides therapeutic activities disguised as fun throughout the day, making socializing and exercising meaningful and pleasurable. This makes folks want to come back each day!

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Weekday work,

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