Day Center Aide – Personal Care & Participant Support

Distro
Glens Falls, NY
On-site

Who this role is best for

Individuals with experience in elder care and a commitment to on-site work will find this role in personal care and participant support at a day center in Glens Falls, NY.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior experience in elder care or related support roles will align well with the on-site participant supervision and mobility requirements.
    — “assist participants with daily activities and personal care”
  • Those who value a structured work environment with no weekend hours may prefer this full-time Monday–Friday schedule.
    — “Full-Time • Monday–Friday • 8:00 AM–4:30 PM • No weekends • Non-exempt”
  • People with a background in communication and empathy will thrive in the compassionate, participant-focused culture described.
    — “Strong communication skills; compassion and patience when working with older adults”

Things to consider

  • The role requires physical stamina for assisting with mobility, transfers, and other hands-on duties.
    — “Ability to perform physical job duties and assist with supervision, mobility, ambulation, transfers, recreation, meal support, and escorting participants”
  • Candidates must be prepared to complete competency training before working independently.
    — “Ability to complete competency training before working independently”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with elderly participants and any prior training in personal care or home health aide roles.
    — “Employer willing to train candidates with limited experience”
  • Emphasize past work in creating safe, welcoming environments for vulnerable populations.
    — “Support a safe and welcoming day center environment”
  • Showcase communication skills with a focus on conveying participant concerns to care teams.
    — “Communicate participant concerns to the interdisciplinary care team”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · LowDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • providing hands-on participant support
  • assisting with daily activities and personal care
  • communicating participant concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
Typical background
high school diploma or gedpersonal care certification or home health aide certification

Skills & requirements

Required

Personal Care CertificationHome Health Aide CertificationStrong Communication SkillsAbility To Perform Physical Job DutiesAbility To Maintain Confidentiality

Preferred

Ability To Work IndependentlyAbility To Pass Medical Clearance Requirements

Stack & domain

CommunicationPatienceConfidentialityPersonal Care CertificationHome Health Aide (hha) Certification

About the role

Original posting from Distro via Lever

Job Title: Day Center Aide – Personal Care & Participant Support

  • Client: PACE at Hudson Headwaters
  • Location: Glens Falls, NY
  • 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
  • Pay: $21.50 per hour
  • Schedule: Full-Time • Monday–Friday • 8:00 AM–4:30 PM • No weekends • Non-exempt
  • 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.
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Assist participants with daily activities and personal care
  • Provide participant supervision and safety monitoring
  • Assist with mobility support, ambulation, and transfers
  • Support recreational and social activities
  • Assist with meal service and feeding support
  • Escort participants to appointments as needed
  • Encourage participant independence, dignity, comfort, and engagement
  • Communicate participant concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
  • Assist with documentation and reporting
  • Support a safe and welcoming day center environment
  • Required qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Personal Care Certification or ability to meet training requirements
  • Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification accepted
  • Ability to complete competency training before working independently
  • Ability to work on-site Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
  • Reliable transportation
  • Strong communication skills; compassion and patience when working with older adults
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to perform physical job duties and assist with supervision, mobility, ambulation, transfers, recreation, meal support, and escorting participants
  • Ability to pass medical clearance requirements
  • Benefits:
  • Full-time employment with Monday–Friday schedule and no weekend requirement
  • Six paid holidays included within PTO structure
  • Employer-paid BLS certification
  • Paid orientation and structured competency-based training
  • Career growth opportunities within an interdisciplinary team
  • Employer willing to train candidates with limited experience

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Source: Distro careers (Lever)

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