Aging Care Manager 2 (LG) - Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging - Care Management Unit - Tunkhannock

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2025-16047-L0635. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM JANUARY 10, 2025 TO JANUARY 23, 2025, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Do you have the desire to provide a wide variety of services to the elderly population and want to make a difference in their lives? Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is searching for a compassionate, patient, and professional individual to join our team as an Aging Care Manager 2. Work with us in our mission 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. Apply today!

As an Aging Care Manager 2, you will conduct home visits to initiate care plans for consumers, respond to questions, and advise consumers of available community resources. Duties include conducting

reassessment activities including adjusting care plans in accordance with consumer needs, adjusting cost share program calculations, and adjusting level of care when necessary in accordance with PA. Department of Aging regulations and Area Agency on Aging policy. If needed, you will conduct field visits in response to emergency situations, monitor services, and complete all necessary data entry.

Other duties to include but not limited to:

• Assisting consumers in negotiating the Aging service system by contacting providers concerning service delivery issues or a need for change in service delivery
• Acting as an advocate and service broker for consumers with formal service providers not under subcontract with the AAA
• Assisting consumers with housing/environmental issues such as landlord tenant disputes, foreclosures, utility problems, utility shut-offs, pest control, animal control
• Consulting as needed with the Community Health Nurse on medical and care need issues
• Acting as back-up to other care manager 2's in the Care Management Unit
• Handling after hours 'crisis situations on a voluntary and rotating basis

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.

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.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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.

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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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.

• 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.