Activities Aide - Part-Time (20 hours/week 4pm-8pm))

Ohio Department of Veterans Services; Georgetown (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Medical coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Vacation, sick, holiday & personal/le

OPERS retirement

Job summary

Ohio Department of Veterans Services Georgetown facility seeks a part-time Activities Aide to support activity therapists at the Southern Ohio Veterans Home. The role involves assisting with activity therapy, monitoring residents, and promoting social interaction among veterans in a respectful, caring environment.

The position offers evening hours (4pm-8pm) with a pay rate around $20.78/hour and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and OPERS retirement.

Qualifications

• Mental health awareness and support.
• Customer service experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assisting higher-level activity therapists in implementation of activity therapy
• Monitor residents participating in activity therapy & recreational activities
• Provide an environment that promotes resident socialization & interaction
• Escort &/or transport residents to & from activities
• Provide assistance to volunteers transporting residents
• Maintain records of attendance &/or participation for Activity Plan of Care

Skills

Mental Health

Job description

People like you are the HEART of the Ohio Veterans Homes! Find a job that makes a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and gives you the work/life balance you want.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Starting Hourly Pay: $20.17 with multiple pay increases over your first years of service
• Opportunities for shift differential & overtime pay
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development
• Superior medical coverage starts the 1st of the month following start date
• Dental, vision, & basic life insurance premiums are free after eligibility period dependent on union representation.
• Generous Benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, & personal leave.
• OPERS retirement - The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary.
• Why work for the State of Ohio? - visit https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio

WHO ARE WE?

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is a State of Ohio employer and working at the Ohio Veterans Homes is clearly more than 'just a job' - it is a privilege to serve our families, friends and neighbors who rely on us throughout our great state. At the Ohio Veterans Homes, we take pride in 'Serving Those Who Served.' We are a team of dedicated public servants committed to high performance, innovative thinking and delivering excellent and efficient services for our veterans.

The Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown offers 168 beds for nursing home care. Two levels of care are offered: standard care for veterans in need of any intermediate level of care, and memory care for veterans with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

Want to learn more about what we do? Visit Come Work With Us | Department of Veterans Services (ohio.gov)

Key Job Responsibilities

• Assisting higher-level activity therapists in implementation of activity therapy
• Monitor residents participating in activity therapy & recreational activities
• Provide an environment that promotes resident socialization & interaction
• Escort &/or transport residents to & from activities
• Provide assistance to volunteers transporting residents
• Maintain records of attendance &/or participation for Activity Plan of Care

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail].

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills

• Mental Health

Organization

Veterans Services Georgetown

Work Location

Southern Ohio Veteran's Home

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Brown County-Georgetown

Compensation

$20.78/hour

Schedule

Part-time

Work Hours

4pm-8pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Customer Service, Mental Health

Professional Skills

Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Creativity, Emotional Intelligence