Job Information
Arizona Employer Meals on Wheels Driver - Williams - Health & Human Services in Flagstaff, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7372655
Nature of Work
[Under supervision performs social or health service work of routine difficulty in providing in-home services, transportation services, or delivering \"meals on wheels\" to eligible clients.]{pasted="true"}The ideal candidate has a kind heart and a passion for serving homebound older adults in our community.\ \ This is a temporary on-call position.
Typical Duties
(Illustrative Only)
- Provides assistance to eligible clients which may include household duties, chores and errands in the community, transporting passengers to appointments
- Reports unusual circumstances or problems observed with clients
- May handle small amounts of money for client shopping and laundry
- May handle donations
- May provide social and emotional support and services as an advocate for recognized client needs
Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to: driving; sitting to drive van; working with and around others; communicating with team members, clients, etc.; vision acuity (near and far) for driving; hearing and speech for ordinary conversation. Environmental factors include; driving in all types of weather; exposure to weather while delivering meals to client\'s homes; outside driving route 90% of time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of:
- Basic health care practices
- Personal care techniques and transferring abilities
- Needs and problems of disabled, elderly and low-income individuals
- Available community services
- Geriatrics
- Knowledge of health codes relating to assigned area
- Safe driving techniques, including traffic and safety rules
- Routine vehicle maintenance
- Geographic area in and around Flagstaff and/or Page or Williams, AZ
Skill in:
- Record keeping
- Proper lifting techniques
- Operating a vehicle in adverse weather conditions
Ability to:
- Effectively handle lifting of up to fifty pounds
- Maintain patience in adverse situations
- Demonstrate emotional maturity
- React to client crises by calling 9-1-1, Adult Protective Services or case manager as required by the situation
- Handle and record cash and check donations
- Apply basic safety methods for staff and client
- Recognize and report patient\'s health status
- Work with culturally diverse population
- Provide transportation service to the public, including elderly and handicapped individuals
- Recognize hazardous driving conditions
- Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing