Senior Vitality Assistant

About the Position:

The Senior Vitality Assistant NHC Member will support the work of a health and technology wellness program. This program trains older adults on the use of technology, with the overall goal of using technology to improve their health and wellness and reduce their isolation. The member will conduct one-on-one training sessions and group workshops to help participants develop their technological proficiency and enhance their ability to manage their health. 

The NHC Member will also help recruit and interview clients to capture their stories; transcribe interviews and turn them into linear stories, assist with logistics of book design and publishing. The NHC Member will also engage in conversations with clients facing HIV/AIDS and barriers to healthcare, providing companionship. In doing so, provide companionship to combat loneliness and provide an outlet for their voices to be heard. 

About the Host Site: 

Curry's mission is Promoting Wellness, Dignity and Independence for Seniors. At Curry Senior Center we strive to ensure our clients stay in their homes and their communities as long as they can, independently. Curry offers integrated health care, housing, case management support, social programs, wellness programs, free meals and community activities for all older adults, especially our most vulnerable, low income or unhoused.

Note: This position desires applicants with proficiency in Cantonese, Spanish, or Mandarin, but language proficiency is not required. If this position is of interest to you, we highly encourage you to apply!

• Creating basic curriculum and revisiting and revising it
• Developing and providing health education for the community
• Providing education to clients and referring them to providers
• Collecting, recording, and evaluating data to inform education on health issues
• Creating and developing communications related to outreach campaigns

• Community engagement/outreach skills
• Comfort speaking with others, individually or in groups
• Team-oriented
• Multi-tasker; able to balance
• From the Host Site: Patient with clients, very organized, excellent follow-up on tasks and deadlines, strong communication skills (written and verbal), professional and friendly. 

• Knowledge of AmeriCorps/Health Corps member requirements
• Skill with Apple iOS and Microsoft OS is a huge bonus

• The supervisor assigns service activities in terms of project objectives and basic priorities and is available for consultation in resolving controversial issues.
• From the Host Site: Assignments are discussed weekly and tweaked if necessary. Members are encouraged to propose ideas and projects that would benefit the clients.

• The service activities are reviewed for accuracy through spot checks, through complaints from customers, and through observation of the member at service.
• Completed projects are reviewed very generally to determine that objectives have been met and are in compliance with policies and regulations.
• From the Host Site: We work as a team and provide feedback to one another throughout each project.

• Written and oral guides provide specific instructions for doing service
• Detailed guidelines exist, including regulations and directives, handbooks, precedents, industry standards, and files of previous projects
• Guidelines are generally applicable, but the member independently makes adaptations in dealing with problems and unusual situations
• From the Host Site: Most project have written processes and procedures in place. When the member must make administrative decisions on their own, they are provided with guidance by the supervisor and other managing staff.

• The facts or conditions of the service position are clear cut, predictable, and apply directly to the assignment
• From the Host Site: We provide clear instructions for all tasks and encourage members to make suggestions to improve our methods as we learn more about our clients and their needs.

• Schedule:
  • Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm In-Person (37.5 hours weekly)
  • Remote work is available on Friday upon request
• Dress Code:
  • Business Casual: professional demeanor and appearance, clean, neat, comfortable, including jeans, t-shirts, tennis shoes/sneakers. Please do not wear fragrances.
  • Clothing considered not appropriate: exercise clothing, including leggings and sweatpants, shorts or short skirts, spaghetti strap, halter, tank, or midriff-baring tops, T-shirts with potentially offensive or inappropriate words, terms or pictures, slippers or flip-flops.
  • The following items are not recommended because of potential safety risk: open-toed shoes, sandals, high heels, excessive jewelry.
• Personal vehicles are not required for this position. The clinics are accessible via public transportation.

• A Cantonese or Spanish speaker is highly desired for this role, but candidates are not required to speak any other language than English.
  • If you are interested in this role, but do not speak any of the indicated languages, we highly encourage you to apply!

• Upon Conditional Acceptance of an NHC Position, all NHC members must complete TrueScreen Background Checks to be formally placed in the NHC Program.