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About the Role
Care Managers will bridge the gap between Adult Protective Services (APS) and community-based aging services. This role participates in a grant program designed to integrate aging services with APS, acting as a consultant and conducting joint assessments. The Care Manager will also lead the Care Manager group assigned to this project, facilitate referrals, and coordinate overall care management work.
Responsibilities
- Provide care management to clients.
- Accept referrals as assigned.
- Complete comprehensive in-home assessments to determine needs.
- Create and implement client-centered care plans in conjunction with APS.
- Provide information and referral, advocacy, benefit and entitlement counseling.
- Record case activity in the Lifespan database designated for the project.
- Arrange mental health interventions for older adults and their caregivers, when necessary.
- Conduct mental health screenings when appropriate.
- Provide supportive counseling to older adults.
- Work in tandem with APS to identify and provide linkage to appropriate ongoing mental health community services at intake.
- Act as lead Care Manager for project activities and assist in coordination of other care management staff.
- Participate in Community Care Connections team meetings and trainings.
- Participate in Lifespan staff meetings and trainings.
- Participate in quality assurance activities.
- Provide input into the development of this pilot program.
- Accept and seek guidance and clinical supervision.
- Maintain up to date professional knowledge of the geriatric field, community services entitlement benefits, clinical skills and competencies.
- Participate in training required for grant project activities including Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care and Racial Equity training.
- Be aware of and actively support the Agency’s initiative of being collaborative and community focused, innovative and culturally competent.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
- Must be able to meet with clients in their homes.
- A portion of the work is performed at a desk or at a personal computer station.
- Verbal, written and telephone communication skills are required.
- Strong written and computer skills needed.
- Interface with all levels of personnel.
- Ability to work in an Adult Protective Service environment and with older adult clients at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect.
- Ability to maintain composure under strict deadlines and difficult situations.
- Ability to work in multi-cultural situations.
Skills
- Social Work
- Geriatrics
- Bilingual (preferred)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma Informed Care
- Racial Equity training
- Computer skills
- Written communication skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Telephone communication skills
Location
- In-home client visits
Work Type
- Full-Time (37.5 hours)
- Hybrid Work Schedule may be available after successfully completing the probationary period
Experience Level
- Two years in social work
- At least one-year experience in geriatrics
Education Level
- Bachelor or Master of Social Work or equivalent degree
Salary/Compensations
- Hourly Rate: up to $25.00
Benefits
- Vacation (21 days)
- Sick (10 days)
- Personal Time (3 Days)
- Holidays (11)
- Medical Insurance (3 options)
- Dental Insurance (2 options)
- Vision (2 options)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- 403(b) Program
- Pension contribution after one year of service
About the Company
- Lifespan is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Opportunity
- Lifespan affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression or any other protected characteristic.
- Lifespan will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical and mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities.