What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supports Coordinator, Social Worker position at Region II Commission on Services to the Aging?
Full Time, Union Position. Monday - Friday, no nights or weekends.
Under the direction of the Clinical Manager, responsible for: the assessment of the social, emotional, and environmental needs of Care Management participants; the development of participant plans of care, negotiation of community health services required under the plans of care; and on-going monitoring and re-assessment of Care Management participants.
Reports to: Clinical Supervisor
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive in-home participant assessments.
- Utilize social work skills to gather and analyze social and environmental data from initial assessments.
- Work with family members and other volunteer caregivers to maximize available services to the participant.
- Develop a plan of care identifying needed services, supports, and interventions.
- Arrange and coordinate delivery of needed services.
- Monitor participant plans of care to assure delivery of needed services.
- Evaluate and modify plans of care as required.
- Establish and maintain liaison with nursing home administrators, hospital discharge planners, human services providers, home care agency staff, and other community resources.
- Assist other care managers with questions resulting from reassessments and other situations in clinically complex cases.
- Participate in regular staff meeting and training events.
- Participate in community events to teach, assist and advocate.
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if necessary, for individuals with disabilities, who can perform the essential job functions.
- Bachelors degree in Social Work (Master’s degree preferred), or grandfathered in under the state of Michigan qualifications.
- Social Worker license from the state of Michigan.
- At least one year experience in the field of aging.
- Able to analyze varied environmental factors in relation to participants’ well being.
- Working knowledge of health related service delivery systems.
- Good interview and telephone skills, as well as the ability to deal with older adults in a caring and helpful (assertive and tactful) manner.
- Strong computer fundamentals; ability to learn various operating systems and web applications
- Proficiency operating Microsoft Office Products
- Good communication and relationship skills.
- Fluency in Spanish is a bonus.
