Adult Center Specialist

Fairbanks Resource Agency Inc Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

About this position

SUMMARY:

The Adult Center Specialist is responsible for working as a team member in maximizing a family’s ability to care for a family member experiencing Alzheimer’s or age related dementia and to support a quality home like environment.  The Adult Center Specialist will be a qualified individual with essential work experience and personal traits to ensure that activities and services are provided appropriately and in accordance with participant needs.

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assures program activities meet individual and collective needs of participants and families, provision of services and direct care as required including assisting with medication as appropriate.
  • Assists Adult Day Center Manager in planning, scheduling and carrying out development of recreational, daily living and leisure activities.
  • Maintains records, prepares reports on monthly activities planned and attended on a daily basis to include case notes on participants as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates essential work experience and personal traits to ensure activities and services are provided professionally and appropriately, in accordance with participant needs.
  • Attends to participants’ basic personal needs, identifies critical health/physical conditions, determines necessary care actions, supports other staff as appropriate and alerts case managers. 
  • Requests or performs emergency care as needed or requested.
  • Assists staff in the development of participant care plans, reviews and assesses participants condition as needed. Communicates changes in participant’s condition with appropriate case managers on an on-going basis and as requested.
  • Assists staff in planning monthly snack menus, preparation of snacks, and clean up after meals and snacks have been completed.
  • Assists staff with general cleanliness and orderliness.   Assures proper snacks, supplies and equipment are available and that safety precautions are observed,
  • Assures security of senior services building with opening and closing procedures.
  • Implements all agency policies as appropriate.
  • Inputs participant information and case notes into electronic medical record, in accordance with agency procedures, state and federal requirements.
  • Implements all agency policies as appropriate.
  • Attends training seminars, in-service sessions, and staff meetings.
  • Responsible for maintaining training compliance in accordance with FRA policies and procedures, state and federal regulations.
  • Provides other support services and duties as necessary.

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    MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Two years related human/social services experience (seniors with Alzheimer’s or related Dementia (preferred).
  • Six months experience working with individuals who experience developmental disabilities is preferred but not required.
  • Must meet agency insurance criteria for operating agency and personal vehicles on agency business (21 y/o and licensed 3 years).

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    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

    Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with participants, families, and co-workers.  Demonstrated ability to assess needs and coordinate individual and group activities.  Demonstrated proficiency in direct care activities and training. Must have reliable transportation and a good driving record. Must possess the knowledge and ability to utilize a computer and electronic medical record (EMR) system. Ability to learn new software and hardware applications.  

     

    LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

    Alaska Driver’s License

    Certification in Adult CPR

    Certification in First Aid

    Safety-Care Certification

     

    IMMUNIZATION REQUIRED:

    Annual PPD Test

    Hepatitis B immunization (or) Waiver

     

    WORKING CONDITIONS:

    Medium Work:  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

     

     

    PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

    Stooping:         Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

    Crouching:      Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

    Reaching:        Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

    Standing:         Particularly for sustained periods of time.

    Walking:          Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

    Pushing:          Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, press against something with steady force in order to thrust forwards, downward or outward.

    Pulling:            Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

    Lifting:            Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

    Talking:           Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.   Those activities which demand detailed or important instructions spoken to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

    Hearing:          Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40 db loss.  Ability to receive oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.

    Driving:           Minimum standards required by State Law (including license).

     

     

    ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

    None:              The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as typical office or administrative work).

     


    Salary Information

    $20.0 - $20.0 Hourly Wage