Contingent Professional-Community Resources and Services, Connections Program

Howard County Government

Columbia (MD)

On-site

USD 23,000 - 32,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Howard County Government is seeking a part-time Support Aide for the Connections Social Day Program. You will assist with daily programming, food service, and administrative tasks, focusing on participants with cognitive impairment or memory loss.

Role requires an Associate's degree or related experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and strong interpersonal skills to work with older adults and caregivers. Office of Human Resources accommodations may be requested via email.

Qualifications

Associate's degree and/or one year related experience.
Knowledgeable about cognitive impairment, including memory loss.
Ability to work with the general public, especially adults with disabilities and their caregivers.
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication.
Strong computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases and spreadsheets.
Proficiency in virtual platforms and technology for human services delivery.

Responsibilities

Maintains a safe environment for individuals with cognitive impairment/memory loss.
Provides supervision and assistance with activities of daily living.
Supports food service and meal program operations.
Supervises participants during transitions and activities.
Develops and leads programs for older adults.
Provides back-up coverage for other staff.
Supports programs at the 50+ Center as needed.

Skills

Cognitive impairment knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Public interaction

Microsoft Office proficiency

Database management

Spreadsheet applications

Virtual platforms proficiency

Education

Associate's degree

COTA licensure (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary/Class Description This position would be knowledgeable of individuals experiencing cognitive impairment and/or memory loss. Serves the Connections participants by assisting with the overall operation of the Social Day Program to include programming, food service, and administrative support. Duties include participant assistance, program planning and/or implementation, information and assistance, transportation coordination.

STARTING SALARY IS $20 HOURLY

The position work days are Monday through Friday and approximately 25-30 hours per week.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists with maintaining a safe environment for individuals experiencing cognitive impairment and/or memory loss.
Provides supervision, cueing and/or hands-on assistance to meet activities of daily living including assistance with feeding, continence management, transferring, and ambulation.
Supports and assists with the food service component of the congregate meal program including serving, oversight, and cleaning following the meal.
Provide supervision of participants during transitions and while participating in program activities.
Develops and lead programs serving a diverse older adult population.
Provide back-up coverage for other staff as needed.
May provide support to programs held within the 50+ Center.

Minimum Required Education/Experience

Associate's degree and/or a minimum of one (1) year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) licensure; Healthcare Background and/or Licensed Healthcare professional
Knowledgeable about cognitive impairment, including memory loss.
Ability to work on cooperative, courteous, and effective basis with the general public, especially adults living with disabilities and their caregivers
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well with an ethnically diverse population.
Strong computer proficiency especially with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), database management and spreadsheet applications.
Proficiency in virtual platforms and use of technology for human services delivery.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or assist to move adults. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment usually moderate.

Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, And Reasoning Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

Possession of a valid driver's license.

Additional Information

Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at HiringPreference@howardcountymd.gov. Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks.

At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

Howard County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Employees in this category may not be eligible for all County benefits.

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