Volunteer AmeriCorps Assisted Living Specialist
Job Description
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
THIS IS A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER POSITION WITH A MODEST LIVING ALLOWANCE STIPEND. THIS IS NOT A FULL-TIME JOB.
AmeriCorps members receive up to $20,400 prorated stipend over the course of their service of 1,700 hours ending August 2027. Members serving less than 1,700 hours will receive a reduced Living Allowance stipend. Members receive their stipend at two-week intervals prorated though their service year. After successful completion of their service time, AmeriCorps members receive a maximum $7,395 Education Award to be applied towards the member's education/training. Members serving less than 1,700 hours will receive a reduced Education Award
Position Summary
Under Direction of the Administrator, the Assisted Living Specialist will support Cannon House Assisted Living Facility with their Senior Activities program. The member will create opportunities for residents to participate in community events, group activities, and enrichment programs. A large focus of events will be on exercise, wellbeing, and resident engagement. The member will also provide assistance to clinical staff for additional support and clerical work.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.
Sea Mar - AmeriCorps Members serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:
- Understanding and empathizing with client needs
- Surpassing client expectations
- Demonstrating a high level of integrity
- Exhibiting compassion and commitment
- Advocating for social justice
- Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
- Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology
As a Sea Mar – AmeriCorp Member, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.
The AmeriCorps member will be required to complete the Member Service Agreement requirements in order to be compensated fully for their position (Stipend and Educational award).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
- Create events for residents with safety precautions taken into consideration. Activities include: community outings, cooking club, gardening club, Bingo, Movies and Popcorn, Games, Knitting and Crochet groups, Yoga, Walking Groups, and Arts & Crafts.
- Create marketing materials, event calendars, and project management for community enrichment activities.
- Assist Cannon House clinical staff with clerical work and additional support.
- Assist with meal distributions.
- Provide Support to Residents with general cleaning and wellness check-ins.
- Initiate communication with residents and assist with support in making referrals to address the full spectrum of needs
- Participate in mandatory trainings, service projects and team building activities throughout their 10-11 month full time term of service.
- Create a community resource guide to share with Residents at Cannon House.
- Participate in an AmeriCorps site health project. This includes community outreach, health interventions, and health events regarding, but not limited to, the following health topics: smoking cessation, diabetes education, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles, stress reduction, managing chronic conditions, and adolescent topics.
- Assist in the development and distribution of informational/promotional materials, and establishes and maintains referral relationships with local organizations, agencies, institutions and businesses as directed by the AmeriCorps Department.
Qualifications
To perform this service successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
- Member must have the ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; possess the ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with clients or employees of the organization.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to compile, interpret, and utilize information; and to communicate effectively with people of all backgrounds and educational levels.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision, use good judgment, meet deadlines, and prioritize workloads.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
- Must be well organized and have good attention to detail.
- Must be able to maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries in all interactions.
- Must have intermediate computer skills.
- Must be computer literate and have good mathematical skills. Experience in Windows Office programs preferred.
- Must be able to solve problems and reason deductively.
Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening
- High School Diploma Required
- Preferred undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.
- Must have a current TB test (within the past year). Must receive a satisfactory background check from WATCH and all CNCS background check requirements.
Service Environment
The service environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This member will provide service in a group office setting, with significant levels of distractions and background noise.
- Must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
- Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, this employee is regularly required to communicate in person and by telephone with other individuals, and may be asked to speak in front of groups.
- This employee must be able to sit for long periods of time and to use a personal computer.
- Work will require lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. It will also include walking and standing to carry out job duties.
What We Offer:
Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Prescription coverage
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
- We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.