Broker, Social Work, Community Health

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Make a difference in your community by helping individuals living with disabilities and seniors to live independently and pursue their life goals. Public Partnerships seeks consultants (also known as Support Brokers ) to provide supports brokerage under contract with the California Department of Human Services. As a consultant, you will provide information and assistance to help participants exercise choice and control over their community services and supports, including helping them act as a household employer of their direct care workers.

Primary responsibilities includes providing orientation and training on program rules; enrolling participants and their direct care workers; helping participants to develop a cash management plan (spending plan) for using their monthly budget; monitoring participant health and safety; and maintaining progress notes. Training will be provided.

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• Manage Workload
• Manage a Workload of up to 125 Program Participants
• Maintain required contact with assigned participants, monthly telephone calls
• Respond to participant inquiries
• Maintain email communication with participants, as needed
• Resolve participant issues

• Locating community resources
• Recruiting, selecting, hiring, training, and supervising employees
• Purchasing goods and services.
• Managing a monthly budget to pay for their direct care workers

• Enroll in the California Self-Determination Program (SDP)
• Complete required enrollment paperwork
• Identify community resources, services and supports to meet their life goals
• Develop their spending plan and schedule their employees to stay within their monthly budget
• Assist direct care workers, to complete required paperwork to be employed by the participant.
• Monitor participant health and safety through monthly phone contact
• Maintain progress notes in accordance with NASW standards.
• Report and respond to participant complaints and grievances.
• Act as mandated reporter for allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation

Ability to manage own schedule and work independently with minimal supervision

Strong Microsoft Office applications skills

Commitment to exceptional client service

Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset

Dedication to accomplishing goals and challenges presented by clients and management

Ability to interact with various levels of management and with clients

Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity

Enthusiasm for life-long learning and staying well-informed about current business issues

Proven ability to take initiative to move daily work forward

Able to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to use sound judgment in completing tasks and to seek guidance when needed

Ability to recognize issues and identify solutions

BA or BS degree in related field required, can be substituted for 4 or more years of related experience

Minimum of two (2) year of experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or senior citizens required; BA or BS degree in related field required, can be substituted for 4 or more years of related experience;
Knowledge of Medicaid services preferred;
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.

Must reside in the state of California.

$25.00 - $28.84 / hourly

This role is eligible for a base salary within the posted range. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and geographic location. Compensation may vary for positions based in high cost-of-labor markets.

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities, or skills of personnel so classified

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