Aging Care Manager ; Local Government) Westmoreland County Area Agency Aging

Are you a compassionate individual looking for a rewarding career? Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging is seeking a professional full-time Aging Care Manager I to help us make a positive impact on the families and community. Our mission is to assist and enable older and disabled persons to live their lives as independently as their circumstances will allow and in the best possible and desired manner.

Bring your skills and ambition to our team!

The Aging Care Manager 1 is a trainee-level position that combines classroom learning with practical experience serving vulnerable consumers. You will learn agency policies, procedures, and service methods while developing the skills needed to assess consumer needs and support service delivery. As an Aging Care Manager 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Consumer Information: Gather information from consumers, family members, neighbors, and other contacts to better understand individual needs and concerns
• Problem Identification: Recognize social, economic, emotional, health, and physical challenges that may affect consumer well-being
• Professional Training: Participate in formal and on-the-job training to learn agency policies, regulations, and service procedures
• Case Support: Apply sound judgment when handling routine assignments and seek guidance for more complex situations
• Service Assistance: Help support the delivery of services by collecting and organizing information needed for consumer assessments

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. May be required to be on a standby rotation for off-hours coverage.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• 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 three months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Your results will be provided via email.