Aging Care Manager - Protective Services; Local Government

Located in Honesdale, PA, Wayne County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is seeking a qualified Aging Care Manager 3 to join a dedicated team committed to enhancing the lives of older adults. In this rewarding role, you will help residents age 60 and older access vital services that promote safety, independence, and quality of life. The ideal candidate is compassionate, organized, and skilled in assessment and case management, with a passion for making a meaningful difference in the community every day.

An excellent benefits package is included.

• Complex Investigations: Conduct thorough reviews of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate medical, social, psychological, financial, and environmental needs for older adults
• Service Planning: Develop, implement, and oversee protective service plans that reduce or remove risk
• Legal Coordination: Recommend court actions, coordinate interventions, and provide testimony when required
• Agency
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with service agencies, healthcare providers, courts, and community partners to support client needs
• Staff Guidance: Provide direction and consultation to professional staff and review casework for quality and compliance

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• You may have overnight travel or out of County travel for meetings & trainings.
• You may have irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• You will required to be on the on-call rotation.
• Telework: You will not have the opportunity to telework in this position.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• 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.

• 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.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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