SENIOR HOME SERVICE AIDE

 DEFINITION

 Under  direction, provides homemaking services, which may include
 non-nursing child and/or adult care, meal planning, purchase  and
 preparation  of  food; instructs clients on homemaking  and  home
 management  skills;  may  guide and  oversee  Home  Health  Aides
 performing homemaking tasks; does other related duties.

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Conducts a pre-service visit to the client's home to evaluate the
 situation, discuss services and identify a service plan.

 Conducts  follow-up visits to determine the need for  changes  to
 the service plan.

 Provides  and may oversee Home Health Aides providing  homemaking
 services  to  clients which may include non-nursing child  and/or
 adult care, meal planning, purchase and preparation of food.

 Performs  and provides instruction in daily, routine housekeeping
 tasks.

 Instructs clients on homemaking and home management skills.

 Provides suggestions for the type and frequency of home services.

 May visit the Home Service Aide to evaluate progress.

 Notifies family and/or Home Service Aide of assignment changes.

 Notifies Social Service Worker of changes impacting the amount or
 type of services provided.

 May provide training and guidance to Home Service Aides.

 Maintains schedules and attendance records of in-home visits.

 May evaluate performance of Home Service Aides.

 Prepares reports as required.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by 
 the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

       One (1) year of experience in providing homemaking services
 for a public or private agency.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  NJ  only  if the operation of a vehicle,  rather  than
 employee  mobility, is necessary to perform essential  duties  of
 the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of the methods used to maintain an orderly household.

 Knowledge of the techniques used to plan and prepare meals.

 Ability to evaluate various household situations to identify  the
 type of services needed.

 Ability   to   establish   and   maintain   cooperative   working
 relationships with clients and co-workers.

 Ability to prepare reports and maintain records and schedules.

 Ability   to   provide  guidance  and  instruction   in   routine
 housekeeping and other homemaking tasks.

 Ability  to  utilize  various types of electronic  and/or  manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  or
 related units.

 Ability  to  read, write, speak, understand, and  communicate  in
 English   sufficiently  to  perform  duties  of  this   position.
 American  Sign  Language or Braille may  also  be  considered  as
 acceptable forms of  communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as  they  can  perform  essential  functions  of  the  job  after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   If
 the  accommodation  cannot be made because  it  would  cause  the
 employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
03361
L
C
  
N/A
03
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 4/20/2000