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• Offer competitive wages
• Outstanding medical insurance, life and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Time off
• Free membership to our state of the art Fitness Centers
• Hiring Staff of ALL Religious Backgrounds and Genders

 About Us The St. Louis Jewish Community Center (the J) has been providing excellent health and cultural experiences for the entire community for over 140 years. We are hiring for a Full-TIme Program Assistant in the Adult Day Center at the J.

Summary:

The Program Assistant (Direct Support Professional) position is responsible for providing personalized services for individuals 18+ who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual or developmental disabilities, as well as older adults with Alzheimer’s/Dementia and other cognitive impairments. Adult Day at the J offers two specialized program tracks, Connections and IN. Both programs are geared to help our participants build upon and maintain their current knowledge, discover new abilities and cultivate personal growth while working to achieve their individualized goals. The Program Assistant position will work primarily within the IN Program, which is focused to provide individualized training that promote soft skills development, speech therapy, physical fitness, volunteerism, and socialization to our younger adults. Although, throughout the day the Program Assistant will also provide direct support to our older adults as well. ADJ operates from 7:30am to 6pm, Monday – Friday, with some evening and weekend hours required. Applicants should have flexibility to work within our operating schedule. Adult Day at the J is accredited by the State of Missouri and licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Responsibilities:

• Support individuals with developmental disabilities and cognitive impairments as they participate in group activities which includes swimming, exercise, volunteering, interaction with animals, art, music, gardening, cooking, etc. Note, will be expected to get into the pool or participate in fitness classes to directly assist participants during the activity.
• Assist in researching, developing and implementing activities focused to benefit participants cognitively, socially, recreationally, physically, and will assist with independent skills development, both for large and small groups of participants.
• Complete all daily documentation and data collection to record observations on assigned participants to maintain compliance with licensure and contracts: i.e., Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services.
• Facilitate physical location transitions or sensory breaks between activities (on and offsite) as needed.
• Work cooperatively with the Adult Day Center multi-disciplinary team to enhance offered programs.
• Observe participant behavior, assess its appropriateness, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques
• Assist participants in mobility, personal care and with serving food during mealtimes.
• Assist participants with activities of daily living including toileting.
• Care for the physical and emotional wellbeing of every Adult Day Center participant at all times.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED is required; related Associates or Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 1+ year(s) of experience working with relative population required, including, individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities and/or the elderly, medically frail and/or people with various cognitive impairments such as dementia.
• Working knowledge of medical conditions and diagnoses common among elderly and disabled populations is required.
• Prior experience of providing personal care assistance (i.e., toileting, physical transfers, etc.) is strongly preferred.
• Experience with development and implementation of individualized and person-centered goals, preferred.
• Must be able to assist with the restroom needs of participants.
• Physical ability to lift 40 pounds, transfer participants (on occasion up to 250 pounds) and assist participants with mobility.

Per our licensure, Adult Day employees are required to become registered with the MO Family Care Safety Registry. Active registration must be maintained for continued employment at our center. American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification, TB testing, and Hepatitis A vaccine are required in this role per licensure. The J provides training/re-certification, testing, and vaccine if employee does not already have. Position is subject to a pre-employment background check and physical (includes drug test).

For more information about the J and all that we do, please visit our website: www.jccstl.org.

The J is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program.