Compassionate Elder Care & Activity Lead

Choice in Aging; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO 17 days per year

Floating holiday

EAP & 403b Retirement Plan

Job summary

Choice in Aging is seeking a Care Professional to join our team in Pleasant Hill, CA. Under supervision, you will lead and assist with program activities and attend to the physical and social needs of clients, while completing documentation on daily interactions and wellbeing.

You will work with a dedicated team to provide compassionate care, build meaningful relationships, and ensure a respectful, supportive environment that promotes independence and dignity for participants.

Qualifications

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Clear TB test, must pass the 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 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.

Skills

Clear English communication

Team player

Voice projection for hearing impaired

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Choice in Aging is seeking a Care Professional to join our team in Pleasant Hill, CA. Under supervision, you will lead and assist with program activities and attend to the physical and social needs of clients, while completing documentation on daily interactions and wellbeing.

You will work with a dedicated team to provide compassionate care, build meaningful relationships, and ensure a respectful, supportive environment that promotes independence and dignity for participants.