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Aging Life Care Manager

Windward Life Care
local_atm $72,800 - $83,200 a year
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Aging
ECT
Families
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Faith-based organizations

About Job

Windward Life Care is seeking an Aging Life Care Manager to help our clients live safely at home. We are proud to be a San Diego Union-Tribune Top Workplaces award winner for six years running, 2019-2024!

Windward Life Care is a group of trusted Aging Life Care ® and in-home care professionals with a premier reputation in our field. We offer geriatric care management services and non-medical home care services to clients who are billed on a private-pay basis. Our mission is to improve the lives of older and disabled adults in San Diego County by fostering a lifelong sense of purpose and maximizing independence.

The Aging Life Care Manager (ALCM) carries a caseload of clients and is responsible for directing, arranging, and monitoring client care as well as acting as a client advocate to ensure quality of care.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assessments: Performs client assessments, including interviewing clients and families about current care situation, identifying client risks and strengths, and assessing concerns of abuse and/or neglect
  • Care Planning: Develops comprehensive care plans to address client needs and goals, including making recommendations about care level, presenting care scenarios and associated costs, and identifying appropriate community resources
  • Care Management: Oversees and assures quality of services provided to the client; plans and problem-solves to ensure client’s wellbeing and quality of life; manages care coordination and communicates plan of care to other care team members including non-medical Home Care Aides; conducts home visits; communicates with client's family and other involved parties; and attends client medical appointments

Work Schedule: 8:30AM - 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.This position will require work as needed in client residences, remotely, or from the company's offices in Banker's Hill or San Marcos. Some flexibility in your workday end time is possible - we're happy to discuss this with you during the interview process.

Desired knowledge, skills & abilities include:

  • Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in a related field, such as social work, counseling, gerontology, mental health, physical therapy or occupational therapy
  • 2+ years care management and/or related clinical experience with older adults
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail
  • Ability and willingness to travel throughout San Diego County during work hours as dictated by position needs, including visiting our San Diego and San Marcos office locations
  • Moderate+ technology proficiency, including use of cell phone apps and web-based office systems such as Google Drive/Workspace
  • Ability to work independently, organize travel efficiently, manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and report mileage, expenses, and billable hours accurately
  • Active driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable vehicle
  • Ability to pass a Home Care Services Bureau (HCSB) background screen and TB test

It's a plus if you have:

  • Working knowledge of physical and mental health care in a variety of settings
  • Working knowledge of care resources in San Diego County

Windward Life Care believes the contributions of employees with differing backgrounds and lived experiences are essential in creating a thriving workplace. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, and veteran status.

Apply today by submitting a résumé and a few words about why this position is a great fit for you. Please, no phone calls about this posting. To learn more about Windward Life Care, we invite you to visit us at: windwardlifecare.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,800.00 - $83,200.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Location:

  • San Diego County, CA (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

  • San Diego County, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Aging

Age Groups

Adults
Elderly (65+)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families

Practice Specifics

Populations

Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)

Settings

Faith-based organizations
Milieu
Private Practice
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Telehealth/Telemedicine
Home Health/In-home
Military