Adult Day Care Director creates and directs programs that address the health, psychosocial, and educational needs of older individuals and their caregivers and that provide clients a safe, secure, and positive daily experience. Responsible for recruiting, training, and retention of qualified staff. Being an Adult Day Care Director manages the financial operations for the center including billing, reimbursements, and budgets. Performs assessments of prospective clients to determine if programs will meet their needs. Additionally, Adult Day Care Director coordinates with caregivers, families, social services agencies, and medical professionals to plan clients program of care. Monitors programs to ensure effectiveness, quality care, compliance with applicable regulations and standards, and to identify areas for improvement or expanded program offerings. May be a RN with experience in gerontology. Requires a bachelor's degree of social science or a directly related field. Typically reports to top management. The Adult Day Care Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be an Adult Day Care Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The primary focus of a Program Aide at Among Friends is to be friendly and supportive of our clients. The clients come here to socialize, have a good time, and be in a safe and secure environment. To that end, our program aides must be special people: enthusiastic and willing to appropriately socialize with the clients, provide fun and laughter through activities, games, arts and crafts, and assure, at all times, that the clients are safe and sound.
EXPECTATIONS:
To be effective in this job, an individual in the role of a program aide needs a special type of personality; one that is patient and caring, but still enthusiastic. Someone who genuinely likes to work with seniors. A cheerful attitude and a smiling face is of paramount importance for success and goes a long way in making our friends truly enjoy their day with us. The program aide is expected to have a good time along with the clients, laughing with them, and showing compassion to them.
REQUIREMENTS:
Acceptable Background Check results are required.
Candidate must have a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED), or two years of prior documented experience working in programs for the elderly, or demonstrate continued progress towards meeting the educational requirement of a GED by current registration and evidence of successful completion of course work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Care of the clients
Awareness for safety
Awareness for client socialization
Awareness for sensitivity of client needs
Care of facility
Cleanliness of eating areas
Cleanliness of general activity areas
Cleanliness of bathroom areas
Willingness to be helpful
Attitude towards clients, fellow workers and job.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Schedule:
Work Location: In person