DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As an Aging Care Manager 3, you will be responsible for maintaining a specialized caseload of vulnerable consumers who have been determined to be in an abusive, neglectful, abandoned, or exploited situation. Our team will rely on your initiative, problem solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to encourage consumers to make lasting, positive changes in their lives. Extensive knowledge of the community resources available to assist consumers is also key for success in this role. Key responsibilities include:

• Visiting consumer’s home or in other community settings such as: hospitals, nursing homes, or personal care homes within required response times
• Responding to emergencies
• Completing assessments and investigations.
• Obtaining collateral information from consumer’s friends and relatives
• Attending meetings, trainings, and other public events
• Participating in the Elder Abuse Task Force and assisting with planning the annual Elder Justice Day
• Coordinating medical, social, psychological, or functional evaluations
• Testifying in Court for Guardianship, involuntary interventions, and appeals and (if needed) arrange for a representative payee to protect the consumer’s financial assets/resources
• Completing Care Management visits in situations that do not rise to the level of Protective Services

Take advantage of this rewarding opportunity that allows you to advocate for older adults so that they may achieve a better quality of life, while maintaining independence and dignity in their home community!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. This position includes irregular hours including evenings, weekends, or holidays, as well as on-call rotation.
• This position may require overnight or out of county travel for meetings and trainings.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Aging Care Manager 2 or Aging Program Assessor; or
• One and one-half years of professional human services, law enforcement, or nursing experience; and a bachelor's degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, human services, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes six months of professional human services, law enforcement, or nursing experience.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the A residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,281.50 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person