Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government)
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- Location
- Honesdale, Pennsylvania
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $38,396/yr
- Posted
- yesterday
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Located in Honesdale, PA, Wayne County Area Agency on Aging is seeking a compassionate, organized individual to help older adults access services and supports that allow them to remain active, safe, and independent in the community of their choice. Enjoy a collaborative work environment, on-the-job training, and an excellent Wayne County benefits package. If you are ready to make a difference, we encourage you to apply today!
Position Duties
This role supports older adults and eligible individuals by completing assessments, arranging services, and providing clear information about available programs. The work helps consumers access resources, understand options, and maintain their independence in a safe and informed way. As an Aging Care Manager 2, you will perform the following duties:
- Intake Support: Collect consumer information, document details, and explain available programs and eligibility
- Service Coordination: Arrange services for consumers based on simple or complex needs in cooperation with community resources
- Assessment Duties: Conduct evaluations in homes, facilities, or other settings to determine service needs and access to resources
- Case Management: Maintain caseloads, complete reassessments, and gather financial and personal information when required
- Communication Tasks: Prepare letters, reports, and records while responding to inquiries from families and professionals
- Record Maintenance: Track daily activities, update databases, and maintain confidential information with accuracy
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
- On-Call Hours When Required. Employee may have overnight travel or out of county travel for meetings or training.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- You must pass a background investigation.
- A conditional offer of employment will require 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.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
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.
Other Qualifications
- 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.
Benefits
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.
Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- 6 months or more
- Less than 6 months
- None
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 upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
- 15 credits or more
- Less than 15 credits
- None
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page.
- Yes
Assesses consumers' needs and levels of care by interviewing and obtaining information from consumers, members of their families, and other persons necessary to identify social, economic, health, or physical problems to assist the consumers in obtaining a variety of services according to their needs; completes timely written assessments that includes a summarization of the information secured during the interviews via Social Assistance Management System (SAMS) information technology system.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience conducting needs assessments by interviewing/obtaining information from consumers 60 years of age or older to identify social, economic, health, or physical problems to ascertain services to assist them AND I completed written assessments summarizing the information secured during the interviews utilizing SAMS information technology system or a similar database.
- B. I have experience conducting needs assessments by interviewing/obtaining information from consumers other than 60 years of age or older to identify social, economic, health, or physical problems to ascertain services to assist them AND I completed written assessments summarizing the information secured during the interviews utilizing an information technology system/database.
- C. I have experience performing minimal or routine aspects of this work behavior, such as taking health histories from consumers using a standard documentation format.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to gerontology, nursing, sociology, or psychology.
- E. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- The type(s) of audience you assessed
- The actual duties you performed
- Your level of responsibility
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Develops person-centered care plans and provides care management services to consumers and their families by making telephone calls, home visits, and reassessments to meet each consumer's needs and assist them in obtaining the services/supports. Maintains a caseload of consumers receiving the services/supports and completes ongoing case documentation.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience developing person-centered care plans AND providing care management services to consumers and their families by making telephone calls, home visits, and reassessments to adults 60 years of age or older AND I maintained a caseload AND completed ongoing case documentation.
- B. I have experience developing care plans AND providing care management services by making telephone calls, home visits, and reassessments for a population/audience in any human service profession/area AND I maintained a caseload AND completed ongoing case documentation.
- C. I have experience performing limited aspects of this work behavior in a direct services capacity.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to gerontology, nursing, sociology, or psychology.
- E. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- The type(s) of care plans you developed and for whom
- The actual duties you performed
- Your level of responsibility
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Assists consumers in utilizing available resources by working in close cooperation and coordination with staff in other social service agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts, other service providers, and the community for the purpose of meeting the needs of the consumers and providing continuity for others who work with the consumer; provides information about, and refers consumers to, appropriate social service organizations.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience individually assisting consumers in utilizing available resources by coordinating with other social service agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts, other service providers, and the community AND I provided information about, and referred consumers to, appropriate social service organizations.
- B. I have experience assisting consumers in utilizing available resources by coordinating with other social service agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts, other service providers, and the community AND I provided information about, and referred consumers to, appropriate social service organizations under the direct guidance of a supervisor or manager.
- C. I completed a college internship related to this work behavior.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to gerontology, nursing, sociology, psychology, or counseling.
- E. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- The type(s) of agencies, providers, or groups you coordinated with
- The actual duties you performed
- Your level of responsibility
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov