Title: Memory Care Activities Assistant (WAGE)

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care

Agency Website:  https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-care-centers/sitter-barfoot-veterans-care-center

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center is seeking a Memory Care Aide for the weekend evening shift to provided approve therapeutic recreation programs for residents with dementia. Qualified candidates will help carry out the objective of the facility as part of total resident care and ensuring the protection of residents during these activities.

This is a wage position with no benefits. Ability to work every other weekend from 12PM – 830PM and occasional extra evenings as needed is required with the potential for additional shifts as well. Hours may not exceed 1500 in a year between May 1st – April 30th. 

Job Duties

• Assists in the coordination of programs with other departments in the Center and with community resources as assigned.
• Conducts recreation and leisure programs to meet the assessed needs, interest, and capabilities of the residents.
• Maintains a daily attendance log and documents residents’ level of involvement.
• Assist with setting meal trays and escorting residents to the dining hall.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of memory care programming with demonstrated experience in caring for residents with Dementia.
• Must possess the physical ability to turn, bend and lift without restrictions.
• Ability to read, write and communicate ideas.
  

Additional Considerations

• Experience working in a long-term care or adult geriatric setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disability Act. Contact Human Resources for assistance.

SBVCC is an equal opportunity employer, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Only online applications will be accepted.

Successful completion of a Background Criminal History Check (including FBI-based fingerprint check), reference and employment verifications, and Pre-Employment Drug Test are required. TB Skin Testing will be completed upon hire.

SBVCC is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation; requiring all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption as a condition of employment. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status and present proof of vaccination during the pre-employment process. New hires who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. New hires who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be subject to testing requirements *

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: sbvcchr@dvs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.