Aging Care Manager ; Local Government

Do you have a passion to help others, especially the older Pennsylvania population? If so, the Monroe County Area Agency on Aging would like to talk to you! As an Aging Care Manager 3, you will work in a role that encourages growth, learning, and community connection. Each day brings new opportunities to make a difference through collaboration and direct support.

Your commitment to service will help create meaningful outcomes for those who need it most.

This position plays a key role in supporting older adults by identifying needs, arranging services, and ensuring timely intervention. The work focuses on helping individuals access resources that improve safety, health, and independence. As an Aging Care Manager 3, you will perform the following duties:

• Case Reviews: Review categories of need and begin investigations within required time frames according to regulations of the Older Adults Protective Services Act
• Risk Reduction: Reduce or mitigate risk to older adults and complete investigations within regulated timelines
• Service Planning: Develop care plans, complete assessments, and document contacts using the SAMS program
• Resource Coordination: Arrange medical, psychological, and social assessments and connect individuals with appropriate services
• Community Outreach: Provide education on protective services and mandatory reporting through public presentations
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Meet with supervisors, attend network meetings, and assist with related task force activities

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Travel, overtime and after hours may be required.
• Telework: There is the possibility of some work from home hours after a probationary period.
• 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:

• One year as an Aging Care Manager 2 or Aging Program Assessor;
  or
• One and one-half years of professional human services, law enforcement, 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 which includes six months of professional human services, law enforcement, or nursing experience.

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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
• 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.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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.

• 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.
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