Part Time Activities Assistant

Virginia Department of Veterans Services; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is seeking a Part Time Activities Assistant for the Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond. The role supports the Activities Director and provides therapeutic recreation programs for veterans, including those with Alzheimer’s/dementia, with afternoon and evening shifts and every-other-weekend duty.

Qualifications include experience in activities programming in long-term care or geriatric settings, the ability to read, write, and communicate

Qualifications

• Experience providing activities programming in long-term care or geriatric settings.
• Must be physically able to turn, bend and lift without restrictions.
• Ability to read, write and communicate ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities programs with other departments.
• Assist in providing approved therapeutic recreation programs for veterans, including those with Alzheimer/dementia.
• Support the Activities Director and Activities Coordinator.

Skills

Activities programming

Physical ability

Reading & writing

Job description

Title: Part Time Activities Assistant

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: Based on Experience up to $16/hr

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care

Agency Website: https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-care-centers/sitter-barfoot-veterans-care-center

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center; named for two Medal of Honor recipients – Colonel Van Barfoot and Colonel Carl Sitter – provides the gold standard in quality care for Virginia’s Veterans. This single-level facility features 200 single-occupancy rooms across four nursing units.

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center is seeking an Activities Assistant for afternoons and evenings. This position does also require every other weekend.

Qualified candidates will help carry out the objective of the facility as part of total resident care and ensuring the protection of residents during these activities.

The Activities Assistant is responsible for assisting the Activities Director and Activities Coordinator in providing approved therapeutic recreation programs for our veteran residents, including Alzheimer/dementia residents.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate all activities programs with other departments
• Assessing and documenting patients' abilities and participation in group activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience providing activities programming preferably in a long term care or adult geriatric setting.
• Must possess the physical ability to turn, bend and lift without restrictions.
• Ability to read, write and communicate ideas.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working in a long-term care or adult geriatric setting.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disability Act. Contact Human Resources for assistance.

SBVCC is an equal opportunity employer, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Successful completion of a Background Criminal History Check (including FBI-based fingerprint check), reference and employment verifications, and Pre-Employment Drug Test are required. TB Skin Testing will be completed upon hire.

SBVCC is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation; requiring all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption as a condition of employment. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status and present proof of vaccination during the pre-employment process. New hires who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. New hires who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be subject to testing requirements *

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.