DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is routine work involving assistance and care of the elderly, in support of a variety of Office for Senior Resources activities and programs. Work may take place at a variety of locations throughout the County. Incumbents of this position do not perform home visits. Duties include providing both social and physical aide services to elderly clients. Support services performed by incumbents of this position are essential to enabling senior citizens to remain at home and avoid institutionalization. Work is performed under direct supervision. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only).
Engages in a variety of activities in support of Office for Senior Resources programs for the health, safety and enjoyment of the elderly;
Promotes mental alertness through conversation and participation in occupational activities with clients;
Leads group activities with the guidance of a Site Manager or Caseworker;
Provides ongoing support and direction, verbal or visual cueing, encouragement andassistance to each participant;
Serves meals and snacks, and assists clients with eating;
Assists clients with communicating their personal needs, toileting, mobility, transfer, and a variety of personal care activities;
Assists clients with the use of personal adaptive and assistive equipment;
Assists with the preparation and distribution of program news and updates, as well as information about resources and services available in the community;
Assists in the maintenance of attendance for transportation and meal preparation;
May be required to intervene when a client is disruptive, at risk of wandering or is a danger to themselves or others;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of geographic area served by the Office for Senior Resources and its social conditions; working knowledge of the characteristics, needs and interests of the elderly; ability to understand and carry out non‑technical oral and written directions; ability to communicate with elderly people who may have physical or language difficulties; ability to relate to and motivate elderly people; empathy in handling sensitive human problems; dependability; neat appearance.
Our mission is to administer, in a fair and equitable manner, the provisions of New York State Civil Service Law and Putnam County Civil Service Rules with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of Putnam County and the civil divisions therein, which include the towns, villages, school districts, libraries and special districts.
It is Putnam County Personnel Department’s responsibility to ensure Putnam County taxpayers of a public workforce qualified for their jobs pursuant to the principles of selection according to merit and fitness as set forth in Article 5, §6 of the New York State Constitution.
