Community Social Services Assistant- Senior Center

This position is open until filled.
The Human Resources Office is unable to provide status updates by telephone.
The salary range is listed above. Starting salary will depend on qualifications and experience.

The Community Social Services Assistant will assist senior adults in being safely cared for in their own homes and avoid inappropriate facility placement. Provide personal care and other in-home services to support families in caring for older adults in their own home.

Work is done in the homes of those clients receiving these services. Some shopping and transporting is required as part of assigned work duties. A small amount of time is spent in the office to complete reports and communicate any issues or concerns to social worker or senior center leadership.

1. Help client with ADL’s Assist with washing back or other areas of the body.
2. Help with laundry 1 to 2 days per week.
3. Help with dish washing and cooking
4. Cleaning or sweeping the floors and making bed
5. Empty trash in cans, change bed linens
6. Sometimes checking mailbox if needed
7. Assist with cooking 
8. Provide transportation and some shopping

Ability, experience, and training to provide personal care services, to perform light housekeeping tasks, to transport clients safely and efficiently, to relate to clients served, to follow written and verbal directions, to record basic data, to report observations to supervisor, and to perform required physical tasks.

Demonstrated possession of abilities listed above. Requires Driver’s License and certification as a Nurse’s Aide I in North Carolina.
Certified Nurse’s Aide in North CarolinaPlease Note:
 If offered a position, official transcripts/verification of education must be submitted directly to the Human Resources Office from the educational institution(s) listed on application. Positions requiring a minimum education/certification must also have official documents submitted to the Human Resources Office. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted by the candidate with the application for consideration of meeting minimum job requirements.