Aging Care Manager 2

Aging Care Manager 2, Assessment Unit (LG) - Luzerne-Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging Print Apply Aging Care Manager 2, Assessment Unit (LG) - Luzerne-Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging Salary $40,693.89 Annually Location Luzerne County, PA Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time Job Number CS-1-L0635 Department Local Government Division AN Luzerne-Wyoming Co Aaa Opening Date 04/08/2024 Closing Date 4/21/:59 PM Eastern Job Code L0635 Position Number Union Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 401 Bargaining Unit LG Pay Group LG Bureau / Division Code Bureau / Division Luzerne/Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging Worksite Address 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue City Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Zip Code 18702 Contact Name Christina Varvaglione Contact Phone Contact Email + Description + Benefits + Questions THE POSITION Are you a compassionate, dedicated, and organized person who wants to utilize your experience and make a positive impact on the lives of older adults? If so, Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging has an immediate opening for an Aging Care Manager 2. This position gives you the opportunity to enhance the quality of life for all mature adults by encouraging independence, promoting healthy lifestyles, and ensuring safety and protection throughout their life journey. Working with our dynamic team of professionals gives you the ability to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. DESCRIPTION OF WORK In order to succeed in this position, you must possess exceptional interviewing and crisis intervention skills as you will be conducting field visits in order to determine a level of care decision for the consumer. Field visits include community cases where consumers are living in their homes and facility cases where consumers are living in long-term care settings. You must be able to prioritize your workday in order of importance, however, maintaining a flexible schedule is important as you may be called upon to respond to an emergency consumer situation. In this role, you will be required to maintain the knowledge of available community support services for the benefit of older adults and have a working relationship with consumers, outside agencies, the general public, and other staff members. You will have the opportunity to assist with walk-in consumers for completion of forms, complete required statistical reports and travel vouchers, as well as participate in conference calls, webinars, workshops, and mandatory trainings. 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: + 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. 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. How to Apply: + Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents willnotbe 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 and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at . 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. + You must provide complete and accurate information or: + your score may be lower than deserved. + you may be disqualified. + You may only apply/testoncefor 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. 01 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania legislatively allows the Department of Aging and Area Agencies on Aging to provide preference to candidates who are 60 years of age or older. Are you 60 years of age or older? + Yes + No 02 Have you been employed by a Pennsylvania local government agency in a civil service covered position as an Aging Care Manager 1 or County Caseworker 1 for six or more months full-time? + Yes + No 03 If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below. 04 Have you completed the County Casework Intern Program in a civil service covered position with a Pennsylvania local government agency? + Yes + No 05 If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below. 06 How much full-time professional human services or nursing experience do you possess? + 6 months or more + Less than 6 months + None 07 If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experiencemustalso be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below. 08 How much graduate coursework have you completed in the social sciences, behavioral sciences, human services, hospital administration, nursing home administration, nursing, public health, health sciences, community health, health care management, or law enforcement? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must also upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation. For more information on foreign education credentials . click apply for full job details