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Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Adult Probation Officer

Reno, NV · On-site

$30.36 - $36.48/hr

A Typical Workday Your day runs Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., onsite in Reno. You'll start by ... You'll coordinate with partner programs to align next steps for individuals on your caseload, and ...

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Adult Probation Officer

Reno, NV · On-site

$30.36 - $36.48/hr

A Typical WorkdayYour day runs Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., onsite in Reno. You'll start by ... You'll coordinate with partner programs to align next steps for individuals on your caseload, and ...

INTRINSIA HEALTH LLC

Medical Social Worker

Las Vegas, NV

$38.46 - $43.27/hr

Act as a central navigator across medical providers, community-based organizations, and long-term services and supports, including respite care, adult day programs, in-home support services, and ...

Scismic

Occupational Therapist

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

$38.50 - $50.50/hr

Scismic is supporting the growth of an innovative non-profit specializing in statewide pediatric rehabilitation services and adult day habilitation and career programs. The organization provides ...

Scismic

Occupational Therapist

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

$38.50 - $50.50/hr

Scismic is supporting the growth of an innovative non-profit specializing in statewide pediatric rehabilitation services and adult day habilitation and career programs. The organization provides ...

Scismic

Occupational Therapist

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

$38.75 - $51/hr

Occupational Therapist Scismic is supporting the growth of an innovative non-profit specializing in statewide pediatric rehabilitation services and adult day habilitation and career programs. The ...

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What is an adult day program?

An Adult Day Program is a structured service designed to provide social, recreational, and health-related support to adults, typically seniors or individuals with disabilities, during daytime hours. These programs offer a safe and engaging environment where participants can interact with others, participate in activities, and receive assistance with daily living tasks. They also provide respite for caregivers, allowing them to work or take a break while knowing their loved one is cared for. Services often include meals, therapeutic activities, and sometimes health monitoring or rehabilitation services. Adult Day Programs help enhance quality of life, promote independence, and support overall well-being.

What are the typical daily responsibilities for staff working in an adult day program?

Staff in an Adult Day Program typically assist participants with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation, and recreational programming. They also monitor clients' health and well-being, facilitate social interaction, and coordinate with healthcare professionals and family members as needed. Teamwork is essential, as staff often collaborate to create a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for adults with varying needs. Flexibility and strong communication skills are important, given the diverse backgrounds and abilities of program participants.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an adult day program coordinator, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Adult Day Program Coordinator, you need a background in social work, healthcare, or human services, often supported by relevant degrees or certifications such as CPR/First Aid. Familiarity with care management software, scheduling tools, and regulatory compliance is typically required. Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and problem-solving abilities help create a supportive and engaging environment for participants. These competencies ensure the safety, well-being, and enrichment of adults in the program while meeting organizational and regulatory standards.

What is the difference between Adult Day Program vs Adult Day Care Worker?

AspectAdult Day ProgramAdult Day Care Worker
CredentialsMay require certifications in health or social servicesLikewise, certifications in caregiving or health support are common
Work EnvironmentCommunity centers, adult day facilities, social settingsAdult day care centers, healthcare facilities, community settings
Employer & Industry UsageNonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, social service agenciesSenior care facilities, adult day care centers, healthcare providers

Adult Day Program and Adult Day Care Worker roles both serve seniors and adults with disabilities, but the Adult Day Program typically refers to organized activities and social programs offered at community centers or specialized facilities. In contrast, an Adult Day Care Worker provides direct personal care and supervision within adult day care centers. While both roles require caregiving skills and certifications, the Adult Day Program focuses more on social engagement, whereas the Adult Day Care Worker emphasizes hands-on care and support.

What cities in Nevada are hiring for Adult Day Program jobs?

Cities in Nevada with the most Adult Day Program job openings:

Adult Day Program jobs near you
Infographic showing various Adult Day Program job openings in Nevada as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution.

Recreation Leader Senior - Adult Day Club

Minden, NV • On-site

Douglas County, NV
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$24.48/hr

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 22 days ago

Job description

Salary: $24.48 Hourly
Location : Douglas County Community & Senior Center, NV
Job Type: On Call
Job Number: 26/27-00029
Department: Community Services
Division: Adult Day Club
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/11/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
DESCRIPTION
**Applications are reviewed regularly. Postings may close prior to the listed date. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**
Are you passionate about creating meaningful moments through recreation, creativity, and connection? The Adult Day Club is looking for a Recreation Leader Sr who brings energy, compassion, and creativity to working with seniors and adults with special needs. In this rewarding role, you'll lead engaging recreational activities that support physical movement, cognitive stimulation, and social connection-while adapting each experience to meet the unique abilities and needs of our clients. You'll help create a safe, nurturing, and fun environment where participants feel supported, included, and encouraged to thrive. If you enjoy making a difference through play, creativity, and care, this is an opportunity to turn your passion into purpose, one day at a time. The ideal candidate enjoys teamwork, values inclusivity and is committed to creating a positive experience for participants and their families.
This position is to fill a vacancy for an on-call position for the Adult Day Club Division.
This position does not qualify for benefits, and work is scheduled on an as-needed basis, with variable hours.
While the incumbent will primarily perform the duties of the Recreation Leader Sr. within the Adult Day Club Program, all essential functions related to the Recreation Leader Sr. position must be performed as needed.
Primary Objectives
Performs intermediate work maintaining front counter operations at Community Center; leading and overseeing a variety of recreation and activity programs at designated recreation/senior services/adult day club facility or on trips; or serving as a pre-school teacher for children 3-6 years of age; performs related tasks as apparent or assigned.
This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
Supervision Exercised
Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Responsible for the development, implementation, and conduct of recreation programs and activities, including direct supervision and guidance of youth, senior and adult daycare participants.
  2. Prepares lesson plans and leads games and craft activities; works as primary contact at camps, during off-site trips, and as support service provider at adult daycare.
  3. Welcomes visitors and answers incoming telephone calls; provides information regarding activity schedules and registration requirements; processes customer registrations and inputs information into department computer system; processes customers for facility passes and photo ID's; receives funds and issues receipts; administers concession sales.
  4. Leads, coordinates and supervises activities and programs; assists in development of promotional brochures/flyers; provides lead direction, training and work review to assigned staff and volunteers; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work; ensures that proper safety precautions are observed; instructs others in proper work procedures.
  5. Responsible for financial transactions; deposits funds; audits transactions; ensures security of cash and financial receipts.
  6. Performs general building maintenance and custodial upkeep ensuring cleanliness of building, including restrooms; cleans up spills and unsanitary conditions when they occur; sets up and takes down meeting rooms, including the folding and un-folding of tables; inspects and repairs equipment as necessary; operates audiovisual equipment as needed.
  7. Performs inspections of facility to ensure participant and customer safety and maintains a clean and organized recreational area; monitors all building participants during facility hours of operation to ensure orderly conduct.
  8. Maintains records of programs and activities including, but not limited to, rosters, daily roll sheets/attendance records, timecards, emergency contacts, disciplinary action, incident and accident reports, ensures up-to-date and accurate contact list for parents and/or legal guardians and ensures that participants are picked up in accordance with authorizations on file.
  9. Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties.
  10. Periodically transports program participants and other staff in a county vehicle for off-site activities;
  11. Monitors trip petty cash and activities of youth during recreational trips or tours; disciplines youth participants according to established policies and procedures, as necessary.
  12. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team.
  13. Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
  14. Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

ADDITIONAL PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Pre-school Teacher positions only
  1. Works closely with the Pre-school director to implement plans for special needs children; monitors the programs and ensures positive participation and behavior.
  2. Provides a safe and nurturing learning environment for young children between the ages of 3-6 years; develops and maintains a learning environment conducive to growth in the areas of physical, cognitive, and social disciplines; records observations, implements assessments, sets goals for individual children, and prepares group lesson plans and activities accordingly.
  3. Demonstrates the ability to positively interact with children; communicates verbally and in writing with children and their parents/legal guardians.
  4. Recognizes health and safety hazards and protects children from harm; encourages and provides children with a variety of opportunities for learning and for social experiences; adapts and responds to changing and challenging conditions in ways that enhance program quality.

Adult Day Club position only
  1. Leads clients in adult recreational activities (i.e. chair or laughter yoga, stretching, board games, brain health stimulation exercises, arts & craft projects, woodworking, music therapy or similar activities), with the ability to adapt based on the client's individualized needs and cognitive and physical function and/or limitations.
  2. Re-direct clients while engaging in activities.
  3. Determines programming levels of all clients, adapting as needed based on behaviors and participation.
  4. Maintains a safe and nurturing environment for adults with special needs.
  5. Provides assistance with activities of daily living skills to clients, which can include feeding assistance, toileting, ambulation, hygiene care, and behavior redirection.
  6. Communicates clearly with other staff and volunteers regarding activity program and client needs.
  7. Provides daily records by documenting the client's activities, noting any concerns or observations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • High School diploma or GED and two (2) years of experience leading recreational activities; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
  • Valid Driver's License
  • First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogen, CPR, and AED certification within six (6) months of date of employment

WORKING CONDITIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WORKING CONDITIONS
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
  • This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and the occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force.
  • Work frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions.
  • Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
  • Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length and observing general surroundings and activities.
  • Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. crowds, heavy traffic, large equipment).
  • Work occasionally requires exposure to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens (may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  1. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
  2. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.
  3. Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
  4. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended onl

Douglas County provides benefits to full-time employees. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees working 20-29 hours per week. Part-time employees working 19 hours or less, as well as on-call employees, are not eligible for benefits.
No Nevada State income tax.
Retirement - Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)
Douglas County contributes 36.75% of an eligible regular member and 50% of an eligible Police and Fire member's salary for retirement.
Deferred Compensation Plans - Employees have the option to participate in a deferred compensation program through , which is funded by the employee.
Employee Perks
  • Vacation: Accrued at the rate of 4.6154 hours per pay period, or 120 hours per year (increase with years of service).
  • Sick Leave : Earned at the rate of 3.6923 hours per pay period, or 96 hours per year.
  • Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  • Employee Recognition Programs
  • Annual Gym Membership
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Health Insurance
As a Douglas County employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with several medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance. Benefits start on the first of the month after a 60-day waiting period. To learn more about our health insurance and employee benefits, please visit our
Compensation
Douglas County uses a Pay for Performance compensation system, where employees receive annual performance evaluations and may be eligible for merit-based salary increases. Qualified employees can earn up to a 3% merit increase on their anniversary date, and may also receive an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) during the first pay period of each fiscal year, based on the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 5%. In addition, eligible employees who demonstrate exceptional, above-and-beyond performance may receive further compensation through the County's Recognition of Excellence Program.
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What is your highest level of completed education?
  • High School or GED
  • Vocational Certification
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree or Higher
  • None of the Above

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If you indicated a degree above, what was the major?
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How many years of experience do you possess leading recreational activities? (such as with a group of adults in long term care)
  • No experience
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years or more

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How many years of experience do you possess working with seniors and/or adults with special needs (cognitive delays, physical limitations, gerontology, etc.) outside of your home? (any experience must be listed in work history)
  • No experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years or more

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If you indicated experience above, please provide details of your experience, including the duties performed and the ag

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