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Activities Assistant

Activities Assistant

VOANS Senior Community Care of MichiganLansing, MI, US
2 days ago
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  • Full-time
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Job Description

Job Description

Come join our awesome team as a Activities Assistant at the Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE clinic. We have great benefits and a great work environment!

Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Job Highlights :

  • 403(b) Retirement Plan;
  • Career scholarships;
  • Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees :

  • Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness program
  • Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional)
  • Short term disability
  • Loan program
  • NEW! NetSpend option : 50% of wages after payday
  • Ministry Program
  • About the job : Pay : $17.00-$18.00

    Monday-Friday 8 : 00 AM-4 : 30 PM

    The Activities Assistant Under the supervision of the Activities Coordinator, is responsible for assisting with the implementation of activities for participants tailored to the needs and limitations of the elderly. Assists participants with non-skilled Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Provides one-on-one assistance with participants or preparing for upcoming activities. Assist with planning social, therapeutic and leisure programs

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

  • Must have one year’s experience working with the elderly population.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of the principles’ practices standards and techniques of the provision of recreational activities.
  • Knowledge of how to use and maintain materials and equipment of need to provide recreational activities
  • Knowledge of safety requirements when providing and implementing recreational.
  • Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with participants, coworkers, medical staff and the public
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • One year’s experience of providing activities programming to elderly population preferred
  • Essentials :

  • Leads and / or assists in large groups, small groups 1 : 1’s and individual activities (exercise, arts and crafts, games, current events, sensory, etc.
  • Assists Activities Director / Recreation Therapist in assessing and reassessing participants’ functional status in relationship to participation in recreational activities.
  • Assists with the development and implementation of recreational activities that meet the interests, needs and capabilities of participants under the supervision of Activities Director or Recreation Therapist.
  • Completes assigned activity charting and reporting as assigned by Activities Director or Recreation Therapist.
  • Assists in the organizing of special events, outings as assigned.
  • Assists with preparing and cleaning up after activities.
  • Attends any meetings regarding participant care as assigned by Activities Director or Recreation Therapist.
  • Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE :

    Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

    PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships.

    Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running.

    In our 2022 Great Place to Work survey, employees said their work has a special meaning : this is not “just a job”.

    At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

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