Aging Care Manager 2 Local Government - Wayne County Area Agency on Aging
Aging Care Manager 2 Local Government - Wayne County Area Agency on Aging
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USD 37089 - 37089
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Job Description
THE POSITION
Are you a compassionate patient and organized person who would enjoy working with senior citizens Wayne County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is eager to welcome an Aging Care Manager 2 to complete our team. Share your knowledge and skills while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission of promoting independence dignity and quality of life for our older adults while providing highquality care and support. Apply with us today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
An Aging Care Manager 2 receives both formal and informal training and becomes knowledgeable of the rules and regulations of programs provided by the Agency. After training you will be able to perform intake and referral to services duties in addition to completing initial intake and document information from consumers. Your communication skills will be key as you will have the opportunity to be the initial contact person for consumers family members or professionals requesting information regarding services. This includes explaining and describing availability eligibility and program limitations or restrictions. You will maintain a caseload of consumers providing ongoing care management and coordination of services with other community resources as needed. Our ideal candidate must have the ability to manage multiple tasks and demonstrate close attention to detail which includes completion of paperwork work assignments and meeting deadlines. As abilities and understanding of available programs progress this professional will be assigned increased responsibility for arranging consumer services.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Fulltime employment 37.5 hours per week with oncall hours when required.
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday Friday with 60minute lunch.
- Some out of county overnight travel for meetings or training may be required.
- Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary:In some cases the starting salary may be nonnegotiable.
- 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:
- Six months as an Aging Care Manager 1 or a County Caseworker 1; or
- Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; or
- Six months of professional human services or nursing experience; and a bachelors degree in social sciences behavioral sciences human services or a closely related field; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements follow the link and click on Residency
- 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.
How to Apply:
- Resumes cover letters and similar documents will not be reviewed and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law 51 Pa. C.S. 7103 provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans go to www.employment.pa/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at .
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit develop and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race color religious creed ancestry union membership age gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin AIDS or HIV status disability or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- Completing the application including all supplemental questions serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
