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Employment Opportunities

At Area 10 you can use your talents to make a difference in the community and gain valuable experience at the same time. We are currently seeking applicants for the positions listed below. Please contact us at (812) 876-3383 for additional information.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a full time position. The Care Manager will work as part of the Care Management Team to connect individuals within our area to community-based resources and services to help them remain comfortably and safely at home and out of institutional care. This position reports to the Care Management Team Leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Conduct assessments to ensure proper services and funding are utilized to meet the individuals’ needs. Appropriately facilitate the assessment process in a person centered manner to engage the individual with discovering their strengths, needs, goals, and preferences.
  2. Assist with planning, facilitation, advocacy, collaboration, and monitoring of the needs of each individual, under different funding sources.
  3. Development and implementation of a Person Centered Support Plan, including action and/or service plans to determine community resources to meet the individual’s functional and social needs.
  4. Monitor the progress for all services displayed on the action and/or service plans.
  5. Provide and coordinate high quality services to the individual, while promoting seamless, integrated, coordinated care.
  6. Monitoring person centered support plans will be completed by the Care Manager in a face to face contact.
  7. Complete annual person centered assessments including eligibility and service planning.
  8. Complete all assessment tools including but not limited to incident reports in a timely manner.
  9. Evaluate the effectiveness of all services through monitoring the progress from identified need to meeting goals/preferences identified by the individual, direct collaboration and coordination with providers to ensure services are within the individual’s preferences, and adjusting action and service plans appropriately to identify changing needs of the individual.
  10. Perform other duties as assigned by the Care Management Team Leader.

Education/Experience Requirements:

(Candidates must meet one of the below requirements)

  1. Associate’s degree in nursing, or
  2. Associate’s degree in any field with a minimum of four year full-time, direct service experience with the elderly or disabled (experience includes assessment, care plan development and monitoring), or
  3. Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree from accredited college or university in social work, gerontology, counseling, psychology, health and human services, nursing.
  4. RN Licensure with one year experience in Human Services.
  5. Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of two years full time, direct service experience with the elderly or disabled which includes assessment, care plan development and
    monitoring.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have effective oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, intermediate computer skills and have access to a car and a valid driver’s license/car insurance for business travel. Must be organized, dependable, and comfortable with a diverse population.  Must excel at working independently and collaboratively. Position requires human service experience and the desire to serve the elderly and people with disabilities.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Interacts with individuals in a respectful and compassionate manner with a commitment to providing excellent services.

This position is a safety-sensitive position requiring the safe operation of a motor vehicle in the provision of public transit services and the effective transportation of all passengers. Performance of these duties must be conducted in compliance with all applicable DOT, federal, state, local, and system regulations, including U.S. DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  1. Operates a motor vehicle in the provision of public transit services in compliance with all applicable DOT, federal, state, local, and system regulations and policies and ensures the safe and timely transportation of all passengers.
  1. Assists passengers as needed in the boarding and disembarking of the vehicle in order to ensure the safety of all passengers, including assistance during vehicle evacuation, as necessary.
  1. Boards and disembarks passengers, including those using common wheelchairs or other mobility devices, requiring the use of lift equipment and securement systems according to the system’s policies and procedures in order to ensure the safety of all passengers.
  1. Completes daily paperwork using pen or pencil, as required, to ensure accurate reporting and records.
  1. Completes daily pre-trip inspection using the required inspection checklist to ensure the proper and safe functioning of the vehicle.
  1. Regularly inventories vehicle equipment and supplies; reports restocking needs in accordance with the system’s established procedure in order to maintain a safe, functional vehicle.
  1. Fuels the vehicle; ensures that all vehicle systems are properly shut down; visually inspects the interior for any items left by passengers; locks the vehicle to maintain security.
  1. Regularly cleans interior of vehicle to maintain a sanitary environment for passengers and the safe operation of the vehicle
    1. Clean vehicle interior, including wheelchair brackets, using a vacuum or broom.
    2. Mop and dry, as necessary, vehicle interior.
    3. Clean windows using window cleaner.
    4. Empty trash from inside the vehicle.
    5. Disinfect vehicle arm rests, seats, handrails, dashboard, instrument panel, etc. using disinfectant cleaner.
    6. Cleanup of blood and other bodily fluids, as needed, sanitizing with disinfectant cleaner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Must have the ability to bend, crouch, kneel, twist, push, and pull.
  1. Must have normal hearing, with the aid of corrective devices, as needed (i.e. hearing aid).
  1. Must have normal vision, with the aid of corrective devices, as needed (i.e. glasses or contacts).
  1. Must be free from fainting spells, blackouts, dizziness, or seizures.
  1. Must have the ability to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
  1. Must have the ability to endure extended periods of driving.
  1. Must have the ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
  1. Must have the ability to tolerate exposure to dust, gas, and/or fumes.
  1. Must have the ability to exert up to 20-50 pounds of force, occasionally, and/or 10-26 pounds of force frequently.
  1. Must be at least 21 years of age.

Note: These physical requirements are not meant to replace those specified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Part 391.41 “Physical qualifications for drivers.” All FMCSA physical requirements must also be met.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Must have the ability to determine vehicle travel path to ensure safe and timely transportation of passengers.
  2. Must have the ability to evaluate and determine proper action in situations that may pose a safety risk.
  3. Must have the ability to effectively communicate, including:
    1. Strong oral and written communication skills;
    2. Knowledge of English language; and
    3. Ability to effectively communicate required action to passengers in situations that pose a safety risk.
  4. Must have the ability to comply with current traffic and driver safety regulations as well as all other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and system policies.
  5. Must possess strong organizational skills.
  6. Must have the ability to analyze and solve problems.
  7. Must have the ability to learn, understand, and follow all public transit routes/schedules.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The driver’s hours of work and work schedule vary. The position requires being seated for extended periods of time while operating a motor vehicle, interrupted by frequent standing in order to assist passengers. While driving and/or assisting passengers, the driver will need to bend, crouch, kneel, twist, push, and pull. The position may also require exposure to varied weather conditions, temperatures, and light levels. The position requires frequent interaction with the public. The position may require maneuvering the vehicle in congested traffic and within areas of restricted space.

EDUCATION AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

  • CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) required with a passenger endorsement
  • Must possess and maintain a good driving record meeting or exceeding system established driver eligibility standards.

“The physical demands described here are the 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 the essential functions.”

20 Hours/week

Monday: 9am to Noon

Tuesday: 9am to 3pm

Wednesday: 10:30am to 3pm

Thursday: 9am to 3pm

DESCRIPTION:

Endwright East Active Living Community Center location. Ensures delivery of meals to homebound seniors and creates friendly environment where older adults participate in activities and enjoy a meal together. Is responsible for heating pre-prepared meals, enrolling participants into the program, maintaining appropriate records and overall management of the nutrition site and volunteers. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Interest in working with senior citizens and an understanding of their needs.
  2. Knowledge of food preparation and service.
  3. Ability to keep and maintain all records required by the project.
  4. Ability to contribute to an effective outreach program (reach out to nearby seniors for the purposes of encouraging the use of the program services and connection to other aging services).
  5. Ability to recruit, organize and supervise volunteers working at the site.
  6. Ability to organize crafts, special events, fundraising, and social aspects of the program.
  7. Ability to speak to a group and to provide group training.
  8. Performs related duties as assigned by the Nutrition Manager.
  9. Prefer ability to drive or to arrange transportation in case it is necessary to assist in escort or delivery. Must be able to provide proof of insurance and driver’s license.

TITLE:

Facility Maintenance Assistant – part-time, hourly (non-exempt) 16 hrs/wk.

 

DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to respond to and provide repair and maintenance of Area 10 facilities, including rental units.  Facility Maintenance Assistant occasionally responds to emergency calls from our senior housing apartments.  Position reports to Housing Manager.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Troubleshoots maintenance problems involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement.
  2. Performs preventative building maintenance duties, including caulking and sealing, and repairs.
  3. Performs routine plumbing repairs such as unstopping toilets, sinks, fixing water leaks, leaking faucets and water fountains.
  4. Performs routine electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs, fluorescent lamps, and repairing or replacing ballasts and light fixtures.
  5. Repairs or replaces door knobs or locks, repairs door closures, and patches holes in walls.
  6. Performs apartment unit turn-overs, including drywall patching, painting, cleaning and countertop replacement.
  7. Performs basic janitorial needs of Area 10 office space and common areas of Edgewood Village Apartments.
  8. Other duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

 

Knowledge of trades related to building maintenance and repair, including use of machinery, equipment and tools necessary for the maintenance of facilities.  Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.  Skills in reading and following blueprints and assembly instructions. Driver’s license required. Ability to communicate and respond to emergencies effectively.

Area 10 Agency on Aging is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency and shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter related directly or indirectly to employment because of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry. Area 10 Agency on Aging complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, as applicable, and all other non-discrimination regulations of the U.S. Government.