About this role
Job Title: Day Center Aide – Personal Care & Participant Support
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Client: PACE at Hudson Headwaters
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Location: Glens Falls, NY
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Nearby areas: Queensbury, South Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Wilton, Moreau, Gansevoort, Corinth, Warrensburg, Granville, Whitehall, Schuylerville, Greenwich, Argyle, Salem
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Pay: $21.50 per hour
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Schedule: Full-Time • Monday–Friday • 8:00 AM–4:30 PM • No weekends • Non-exempt
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About the role: Provide hands-on participant support and assist older adults throughout the day center with mobility, supervision, activities, meals, and appointment escorts to help maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life. Training is available.
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Key responsibilities:
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Assist participants with daily activities and personal care
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Provide participant supervision and safety monitoring
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Assist with mobility support, ambulation, and transfers
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Support recreational and social activities
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Assist with meal service and feeding support
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Escort participants to appointments as needed
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Encourage participant independence, dignity, comfort, and engagement
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Communicate participant concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
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Assist with documentation and reporting
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Support a safe and welcoming day center environment
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Required qualifications:
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High School Diploma or GED
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Personal Care Certification or ability to meet training requirements
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Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification accepted
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Ability to complete competency training before working independently
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Ability to work on-site Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
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Reliable transportation
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Strong communication skills; compassion and patience when working with older adults
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Ability to maintain confidentiality
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Ability to perform physical job duties and assist with supervision, mobility, ambulation, transfers, recreation, meal support, and escorting participants
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Ability to pass medical clearance requirements
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Benefits:
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Full-time employment with Monday–Friday schedule and no weekend requirement
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Six paid holidays included within PTO structure
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Employer-paid BLS certification
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Paid orientation and structured competency-based training
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Career growth opportunities within an interdisciplinary team
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Employer willing to train candidates with limited experience