What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager position at Allegheny County?
Description of Work
This role is an Aging Care Manager 3, in the Department of Human Services/Area Agency on Aging/Safety & Support Division, Protective Services Unit. You will work under the general supervision of the casework supervisor to maintain, update, and disseminate extensive knowledge of aging programs, services, and regulations. You will maintain a caseload of vulnerable older adults who need protection from abuse, exploitation, abandonment, or self-neglect, and recommend cases for court intervention, including guardianships or mental health commitments, and participate in the guardianship hearings, as needed.
Other duties will include:
- Completing case investigations, contacts, and case documentation within unit and state-mandated non-flexible time frames
- Interviewing the alleged victims, alleged perpetrators, and witnesses and determining relevance, reliability, and credibility of gathered information and evidence
- Assigned cases that have a higher degree of complexity due to types of allegations, media involvement, or other factors
- Working directly with law enforcement and legal professionals in the investigation of some cases
- Recognizing when to recommend a unit nurse, financial exploitation consultant, and psychologist when appropriate
- Giving consultative or expert opinions to law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges concerning older adult abuse or neglect and determining the need for and obtaining restraining orders to protect victims
- Reviewing documents and records such as medical or financial records of alleged victims and constructing and organizing detailed financial transactions from records
- Participating in care/service planning with the older adult or a responsible party to reduce and eliminate risk to the older adult
- Referring to community organizations for follow-up or other case managers for ongoing case supervision
Work Schedule:
- Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,139.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Commute:
- Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Pittsburgh, PA 15203: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,139
