POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Multicultural Program Coordinator

Reports to: Program Director

Status: Non Exempt Full-time

General summary:

The Multicultural Program Coordinator acts as a liaison with families, agencies, and Center participants for the purpose of multicultural engagement, admission, and continued enrollment at the center. This position is also responsible for implementing group and individual activities of participants in adult day care and adult day healthcare programs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as a liaison between the Center and its participants and their families by coordinating services to meet the needs of the participants;
• Provide culturally appropriate activities and educate staff in cultural traditions and behaviors;
• Network with community agencies and perform outreach to community groups for potential referral sources within the service area;
• Assist the social workers in completing intakes and assessments;
• Assist participants in achieving health and social goals indicated in Individual Care Plans by implementing and leading group, small group, and individual activities;
• Assist with ambulation of participants;
• Assist with therapeutic activities as needed;
• Assist with personal care needs including assistance with toileting along with providing hygiene or grooming assistance to participants;
• Serve as backup to the Kitchen Coordinator who is responsible for daily food preparation and for following all regulations of the CACFP, food delivery and presentation, data collection, documentation, safety, cleanliness, and evaluation in the service work setting;
• Assess and report culturally appropriate and nutritious meal options to the Kitchen Coordinator.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences or related fields and at least one year experience working with at risk frail older adults and/or persons with disabilities
• Knowledge of processes and issues surrounding aging
• Knowledge of mental health and health care issues specific to elderly
• Knowledge of individual and group counseling practices
• Ability to conduct intake and assessment interviews
• Ability to work with a diverse multi-disciplinary team and diverse participant population
• Current Medical/Health screening including TB clearance
• First Aid and CPR (within 6 months of hire)
• Possess and maintain valid California’s Driver’s License, proof of automobile insurance and willingness to use personal automobile for work-related tasks
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in Farsi preferred

Employees must be able to: Be creative and flexible, problem solve, organize and complete tasks in a timely manner, follow directions of supervisor, take initiative, work effectively with other staff members and volunteers, interact appropriately with family members, caregivers and the general public

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Employee to successfully perform the essential and non-essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The position may require employees to do any of the following, sometimes frequently: sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach overhead with hands and arms, twist and walk as needed.
• Employees may need to assist participants to transfer to or from a wheelchair to chair
• Employees may be required to push, pull, lift and carry when needed (e.g. trays, supplies, wheelchairs, other assistive devices, bags of trash, chairs, tables, etc.)
• Employees must be able to assist participants in emergency situations when needed.
• Must be able to push wheelchair participants up to 250 lbs.
• Must be able to assist participants up to 200 lbs in ambulation.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

The work environment characteristics described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work indoors in an open environment
• Have daily contact with a large group of participants
• Work outdoors as scheduled
• Lots of flexibility and spontaneity required

The job profile in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the jobholder. The Associate will be required to follow instructions and perform other duties as requested by his/her supervisor or manager. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of job duties. Essential elements may change when necessary.

Alzheimer’s Orange County is an equal employment opportunity employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, medical condition, sexual orientation (gender identification), as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The Associate or the Organization may terminate employment at the Organization for any reason, with or without cause or notice, at any time. Nothing in any oral or written statement shall limit the right to terminate employment at will. No Supervisor or Associate of the Organization shall have any authority to enter into an employment agreement – express or implied – with any Associate providing for employment other than at will.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Laguna Woods, CA 92637: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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