What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aging Care Management Supervisor 2 (Local Government) LuzerneWyoming Co Area Agency on Aging position at Commonwealth of PA?
THE POSITION
Are you interested in supervising staff as they plan and coordinate social services for the older residents of the community? If so, consider joining Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) as an Aging Care Management Supervisor 2. In addition to supervising staff, you will be handling administrative tasks related to caregiver support, domiciliary care, as well as the cost sharing and consumer reimbursement program. Join our AAA team where you have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the community by acting as a liaison with providers of guardianship or representative cases!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As an Aging Care Management Supervisor 2, you will be responsible for ensuring the policies and procedures of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s option services as well as cost sharing and care management programs are followed. Work involves monitoring and implementing any new revised policies or procedures directed by the state to remain in compliance with all regulations. You will have the opportunity to attend all webinars and telecommunication calls from the State Department of Aging to gain insight and implement any policy and procedure changes.
Administration of the caregiver support, consumer reimbursement, and domiciliary care programs includes:
- Maintaining ongoing materials and a community resource guide for caregivers
- Maintaining ongoing assessments and reassessments of caregivers needs
- Monitoring system of caregiver reimbursement in the caregiver program and consumer reimbursement program
- Overseeing the system of provider certification and care management of consumers in the domiciliary care program
Serving as a liaison with providers of the representative payee, guardianship, and other financial services transition services includes:
- Arranging for evaluations of individuals where guardianship is being requested
- Arranging for guardianship petitions to be filed when appropriate
- Monitoring ongoing guardianship services provided by contractor for services
- Monitoring of representative payee services
- Arranging for legal services for the handling of small estates
Additional responsibilities include:
- Assigning cases to staff
- Reviewing initial assessments and approving services
- Handling training needs
- Completing necessary reports
- Evaluating staff performance
- Making supervisory field visits
- Explaining aging care services to the community
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of experience in public or private social work; and a Bachelor's Degree; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training including successful completion of 12 semester hours of college level courses in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other related social sciences.
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.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan, or Wyoming counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
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 www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
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.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- 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.
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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.
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
