Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) - Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging

Full Job Description

Are you a a compassionate, caring professional interested in helping to ensure the care and well-being of older adults?

The Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging is interested in talking to you about this Aging Care Manager 2 position!

This professional work developing care plans and managing services is critical for our mission to help older adults live their lives as independently as their circumstances will allow and in the best possible and desired manner.

Join our team and help make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of older adults in the community!

Requirements

In this position, you will appropriately maintain a caseload of vulnerable consumers by providing protective services to persons age 60 and older within Westmoreland County.

Our team will rely on you to obtain information from each consumer, members of the consumers' families, neighbors, and other persons necessary for the identification of social, economic, emotional, health, or physical problems experienced by the consumes we serve.

This involves conducting direct interviews, evaluating information to identify risks, applying regulations to determine when intervention is needed, and providing appropriate Protective Service interventions.

Work includes collaborating with legal, medical, financial, and other professionals to reduce hazardous or dangerous situations and stabilize each consumer in their environment.

You will be expected to advocate generally for new and improved services to support each consumer’s needs and ability to remain in the community.

Follow up with consumers and their support systems to confirm that services recommended and agreed to by the consumer have been implemented and that the identified risk has been reduced or eliminated is also a critical part of this role.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • This position may be required to be on a standby rotation for off-hours coverage.
• Telework: This position combines office and fieldwork. After the initial training and probationary period, telework (part-time) may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

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 bachelor’s 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.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

Additional 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.