About the Role
The community apartment aide provides support and instruction to tenants in various life skills, ensuring their safety, health, and a clean living environment. This role assists the Service Coordinator in implementing service plans and engaging tenants in on-site and community activities.
Responsibilities
- Provides support and instruction to tenants in areas such as financial literacy, computer skills, healthy meals, kitchen safety, health and wellness exercises, and other educational programs.
- Assists the Service Coordinator in developing and implementing person-centered service plans.
- Completes all tasks necessary to ensure the health and safety of each tenant.
- Provides enhanced support for tenants identified as high risk.
- Completes daily documentation and other paperwork promptly and accurately.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training (e.g., incident reporting, crisis intervention), and other agency meetings/trainings.
- Works collaboratively with the Service Coordinator/Manager and other team members.
- Records time worked accurately at the start and end of each shift.
- Safely transports people to and from activities following proper procedures when approved to drive.
- Ensures adequate supplies are available to support persons served.
- Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age.
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Must possess a NYS Driver’s License that meets agency policy.
- Ability to read and comprehend plans and documentation.
- Basic computer skills necessary for communication and documentation.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to meet physical requirements including standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
Skills
- Financial literacy instruction
- Computer skills instruction
- Healthy meal preparation guidance
- Kitchen safety training
- Health and wellness exercise instruction
- Community programming
- Service plan implementation
- Documentation
- Incident reporting
- Crisis intervention
- Team collaboration
- Timekeeping
- Driving
- Supply management
- Agency policy compliance
Work Type
- Flexible Shift
- Part-time
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $19.00 per hour
Benefits
- Generous PTO
- PTO buyback
- Affordable insurances
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career mentoring
- Shift incentives
- On-demand pay access
About the Company
- People Inc. is the region's most experienced provider of programs for people with developmental disabilities and other special needs.
- We understand that working one-on-one with people who have disabilities and helping them in all aspects of daily life takes someone who’s dedicated, caring and compassionate – that’s how we treat our employees.
