Administrative Officer 1 - Local Government - Wayne County Area Agency on Aging
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Aging Care Manager 2 - Local Government
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Local Government
Location
Pennsylvania, 17120
Salary
From $37,830
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 13, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping older adults in Wayne County by assessing their needs, managing their care plans, and investigating protective services cases to keep them safe and independent.
You'll work closely with families, professionals, and community resources while handling paperwork and reports.
It's ideal for someone with a background in social work or human services who enjoys advocating for seniors and thrives in a team-oriented, community-focused role.
Key Requirements
- Six months as an Aging Care Manager 1, County Caseworker 1, or successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program
- Six months of professional human services or nursing experience plus a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, human services, or a related field
- Equivalent combination of relevant experience and training
- Proficiency in agency computer systems and procedures
- Ability to perform intake, assessments, ongoing care management, and Older Adult Protective Services investigations
- Meet Pennsylvania residency requirements
- Pass background investigation, drug screening, and child protective services clearances (PA State Police, Child Abuse history, FBI Fingerprint)
Full Job Description
Requirements
The Aging Care Manager 2 receives formal and informal training as required to become knowledgeable in agency rules and regulations.
In this vital role, you will be assigned intake and assessment duties, ongoing care management responsibilities and specialized duties to include investigation of Older Adult Protective Services cases.
You can expect to explain availability, eligibility and restrictions of Agency programs to consumers, family members or professionals and work in close cooperation with community resources.
This position prepares case histories, completes reports and meets all deadlines.
It will be essential to become proficient with agency computer systems and procedures and to attend trainings and informational meetings to remain apprised of program changes.
Help us promote independence, dignity and quality of life for older adults in the community.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
- On-Call hours when required.
- Employee may have overnight travel or out of county travel for meetings or training.
- 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.
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.
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).
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.
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