Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County Area Agency on Aging

Are you searching for a rewarding providing services and assistance to older adults who are not able to meet their own needs? Apply today and help enhance the quality of life of older citizens of Cambria County as an Aging Care Manager 1 with our Area Agency on Aging. Be part of something bigger than yourself and make a positive difference with our team!

In this position, you will build on your past experience and training to learn how to effectively assess the needs of older adults, develop care plans, and arrange services to meet those needs. Work in this training class is performed under the close supervision and guidance of a manager. Your responsibilities will include completing timely recertification assessments for care providers, preparing or helping consumers prepare forms necessary for eligibility determinations, and providing case management services. This includes linking consumers with appropriate service providers; interpreting and explaining regulations, policies, and agency programs to care providers, consumers, and families; and completing routine monitoring visits to assure regulations compliance.

For this important work, you will also train to perform administrative and counseling duties. This includes protecting client confidentiality, ensuring all applicable consumer data is entered in a consistent and timely manner, and attending meetings. You will also provide counseling on available services to consumers, family members, and community; counsel families of consumers in methods of assisting their older family members; and provide group counseling where appropriate. Join our team and continue our career promoting the well-being, dignity, independence, and safety of aging adults through compassionate sponsorship of social service programs with us!

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.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years as an Aging Case Aide 2; or
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by twelve (12) credits in social sciences, behavioral sciences, human services, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

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 Cambria County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cambria County 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 a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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.

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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.

• 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/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.