Aging Care Manager 1 (LG) - Luzerne/Wyoming Co - Area Agency on Aging (Multiple Vacancies)

Do you have the desire to provide a wide variety of services to the elderly population within your community? If so, Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging would like to welcome you to our team. Apply today and begin a rewarding career as an Aging Care Manager 1. We offer on the job training and an amazing benefit package! Join us in this vital role knowing that your work makes a significant and lasting difference in the lives of others.

This is a trainee position (probationary period of six months) within the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Area Agency on Aging. This employee is specifically trained to assess the needs of consumers utilizing state mandated assessment forms, develop effective care plans to meet needs, and implement care plans in a professional manner.

You will be responsible for completing Reports of Need on consumers aged 18 and older, after successful completion of required training courses. You will have the opportunity to make priority home visits for consumer safety and work as a liaison between the consumer and provider.

Other duties to include but not limited to:

• Assisting consumers, guardians, and families in maximizing their abilities for self determination by enabling them and empowering them in decision making to the greatest extent possible
• Reassessing consumers on an annual or biannual basis
• Identifying changes in situation or function and measure progress toward the goals
• Educating consumers and their families regarding aging services and benefits.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years as an Aging Case Aide 2; or
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by twelve (12) credits in social sciences, behavioral sciences, human services, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

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.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Luzerne/Wyoming Counties. If no eligible candidates who live within Luzerne/ Wyoming Counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill, or Sullivan Counties will be considered. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

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.

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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.

• 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.