Program Assistant (Home Health Aide)
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Program Assistant (Home Health Aide)
Salary
$49,589.49 - $82,649.01 Annually
Location
FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA
Job Type
FT Hourly W BN
Job Number
25-01579
Department
Neighborhood & Community Svcs
Opening Date
08/23/2025
Closing Date
9/5/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade
S17
Posting Type
Open to General Public
Description
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Job Announcement
We are seeking a compassionate and driven Home Health Aide (Program Assistant) to join our Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in facilitating person-centered care programs and providing daily assistance to participants aged 18 years and older with varying diagnoses and disabilities. This includes both in-person and virtual platforms to deliver quality therapeutic recreational activities and assistance with activities of daily living.
Key Responsibilities:
Assists with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, oral hygiene, nail care, transferring, and walking for both male and female participants.
Supports daily person-centered care programs, coordinating with the recreation therapist to ensure diverse activities that cater to the participants' social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and recreational needs.
Participates in virtual programs on platforms like Zoom, as needed.
Monitors participants' vital signs and ensures personal protective equipment (PPE) is used appropriately.
Provides support for the nutrition program, including maintaining statistics, ordering meals, and serving food.
Fosters a safe and engaging environment for participants and promotes positive interactions within the group.
Ensures compliance with all facility policies and necessary health and safety regulations.
Note: Position is based at Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care located at 1611 Great Falls Street, McLean, VA 22101.
Illustrative Duties
Insures the safety and well-being of participants during personal care by using appropriate precautions and guidelines;
Assists with clinical services such as vital signs, strength training and special therapies;
Monitors for and reports changes in participants' behavior, participation in activities, eating/personal habits and general well-being;
Works to maintain an overall pleasant environment in the center;
Participates and contributes in staff meetings and daily rounds;
Assists with planning, sets up and conducts therapeutic recreational activities as scheduled;
Replenishes supplies as necessary and stores activity equipment after use;
Completes documentation in accordance with agency protocol, licensing and Medicaid requirements;
Under the direction of the Senior Home Health Aide, plans and serves meals, based on special dietary needs of participants, and requirements of CMP, licensing and health department;
Maintains a clean, safe, pleasant and healthy environment in the dining area and kitchen;
Observes and assists participants during meals.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to accurately observe, record and note changes in behavior, participation, and general well-being of participants;
Ability to prioritize competing demands of participant care and documentation;
Ability to learn protocols and procedures for safely and effectively assisting physically and mentally impaired adults with the activities of daily living;
Ability to assist with client transfers from sitting to standing and standing to sitting;
Ability to lift up to 50lbs;
Ability to communicate clearly in English both orally and in writing;
Ability to communicate effectively with cognitively impaired adults;
Ability to establish and maintain friendly rapport with physically and/or mentally disabled adults;
Ability to learn procedures for managing anxious, agitated or aggressive behavior;
Ability to learn safe food handling practices.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/equivalencies-education-and-experience) a high school d iploma or GED.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications within 60 days of hire.
Limited Food Handlers Certification within 60 days of hire.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A Tuberculosis test screening upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license;
Experience working with older adults with multiple chronic conditions including dementia;
Experience in leading group activities in person and using virtual platforms;
Knowledge using the internet to conduct searches to assist in planning recreational activities;
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position is active in nature. Must be able to monitor and observe the activities of program participants. Regularly moves about or positions self to supervise and interact with participants at their level. Occasionally lifts, transports, positions, push/pulls or moves up to 50 pounds. Must be sufficiently mobile and possess a range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting. Ability to react quickly to the physical actions of a program participant. Requires the ability to apply CPR and First Aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities will require the ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) .) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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