Aging Care Manager 2

Employment Opportunity

Aging Care Manager 2

OPTIONS/Protective Service

(TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE)

(Local Government)

Starting Salary – $37,243

+ $275/week periodic on-call pay

Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging

710 Maple Street, 2^nd floor

Lebanon, PA 17046

Area Agency on Aging offers a competitive salary and County benefits including: *Paid health, Vision, Prescription, *Paid Dental, *Paid Life insurance *Paid Holidays *Paid-time-off *Pension retirement plan

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Optional plans:  *Deferred Compensation plan * Whole Life, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness and Cancer Plans.

Work for an agency that provides valuable services to people aged 60 and older, one of the fastest growing segments of the population.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK – OPTIONS: Assesses needs and manages social services for older adults and their families to improve their quality of life. Work involves evaluating the social contacts and supports, daily living activities, cognitive functioning, physical health, and economic and other resources of older adults to develop plans for their care.  Includes coordinating plans with other agencies to refer clients for additional services and assisting older adults in utilizing available services to meet their needs.

Protective Services: Evaluates the medical, social, and psychological need of older adults, investigates allegations of elder abuse, and offers services to detect, reduce, correct, or eliminate risks associated with all types of abuse identified during investigations. Also takes referrals “on-call” after normal working hours, rotating weeks with other staff.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:

• Must meet PA residency requirement.
• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
• Six months as an Aging Care Manager 1 or a County Caseworker 1; OR
• Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program: OR
• Six months of professional human services 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.

HOW TO APPLY

• Applicants will be evaluated and screened by Civil Service on experience and training on the Civil Service website employment.pa.gov through the date noted on the website. Navigate to Open Jobs and apply for the Aging Care Manager 2, Area Agency on Aging Lebanon County. You may also contact C. Keeney at the Agency by calling 717 273-9262, Ext. 5514 or email Charlene.keeney@lebanoncountypa.gov  for additional information.

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