North West/ Boone County Area.

SUMMARY Assists individuals and families requiring assistance by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  Assesses the need and eligibility of referred elderly and people with disabilities for governmental and nongovernmental services.  Uses independent discretion and judgment in developing intervention strategies and comprehensive plan of care with clearly stated goals and objectives in conjunction with client, family, or others.  Reviews and documents service plan at least annually.  Performs follow-up to determine quantity and quality of service provided and status of client's case.  Assists with overall department needs in regards to managing open caseloads or assisting teams in absence of team members.  Acts as an advocate to preserve client rights and maintain client confidentiality.  Maintains up-to-date knowledge of services, programs and intervention strategies affecting the elderly and people with disabilities.  Meets and maintains annual certification requirements of the FSSA Division on Aging.  Accurately documents all client interactions and service linkage activities within prescribed time frames.  Accesses and records client and community resource information.  Analyze and review the eligibility of clients for referral to community resources and community organizations.  Compiles records and prepares reports within prescribed time frames.  Analyze and review the eligibility of clients for assistance, both on current funding and any other available funding source.  Represents CICOA at public functions as requested.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from accredited college or university in social work, gerontology, counseling, psychology, or nursing; or a RN Licensure with one year experience in Human Services; or Bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of 2 years full time, direct service experience with the elderly or disabled which includes assessment, care plan development and monitoring.