Requisition No: 831230

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III - 50601513

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 50601513

Salary: $18.23 hourly

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2024

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OPS HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County

Hourly Rate: $18.23

Paid Bi-weekly.

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals! Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach

any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be fluent in the English language: reading, writing, speaking.
• Must have basic skills in the use of Microsoft Office Outlook and Word
• Maintain a Driver's License in good standing.
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Successful completion of a Level II Background Screening to include, but limited to, finger printing and drug screening.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Formal Education, bachelor’s degree. Direct experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
• Experience working in a nursing home or long-term care/120-bed skilled nursing facility.
• Experience working in a Nursing Home; Medicaid/Medicare eligibility or insurance processes.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Works under the supervision of the Business Office Manager.
• Complete and submit Medicaid applications.
• Provide knowledge of Medicaid benefits to families and residents.
• Assist in the admissions process as needed.
• Provide tours of the facility to prospective residents and families.
• Assist with documentation gathering, faxing, and copying.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is in the Other Personal Services (Temporary) system.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.