Aging and Disability Support Counselor
Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, 67701, USA
Listed on 2026-08-03
-
Social Work
Community Health, Mental Health, Human Services/ Social Work
Aging and Disability Support Counselor
A full-time Options Counselor position is available with Liberty Healthcare and the Kansas Aging and Disability Recourse Center.
The Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is a statewide system which supports older individuals and people who are living with disabilities.
The ADRC is the "go to" resource for individuals who are seeking information about long term care and other community-based services and supports.
Person-centered planning is provided to individuals to support their informed decision making and ability to secure services which will enable them to live as independently as possible.
Job Responsibilities
Your day-to-day work as an Options Counselor will involve:
- Fielding phone calls and email requests
- Talking with individuals and their families about their needs
- Providing information and answering questions
- Connecting people with appropriate services
- Documenting interactions, services, and relevant information in computer systems
- Occasionally traveling throughout the region to participate in community events and meet with individuals in-person
Work Setting
You will primarily work remotely from your home office and occasionally travel throughout Northwest Kansas (travel estimated at less than 10%).
Schedule
You will primarily work Monday through Friday during daytime hours with the occasional need to attend after-hours meetings and events.
Pay and Benefits
- Annual compensation: $50,000
- 30 days of paid time off each year for holidays, vacation, sick leave and personal days
- Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and disability insurance
- FSA, 401k plan and other perks
- Reimbursement for work-related mileage
Full details on Liberty's benefits plan are available at
Qualifications
You must live in Northwest Kansas and will need these attributes to be successful in this role:
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Solid computer and organizational skills
- Friendly demeanor, compassionate, patient and genuinely interested in serving others
Experience in these areas is relevant to this role and highly desired:
- Social work, community health, case management, service coordination
- Home and community based services or long term care
- Aging and disabilities services
Se alientan a los candidatos bilingües (inglés/español) a postularse.
Liberty Healthcare and the Kansas ADRC
Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Learn more about the KS ADRC and Liberty Healthcare at
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).