ASSESSOR - PASSPORT 4 DAY WORK WEEK

The Area Office on Aging is dedicated to helping older adults and people with disabilities remain happy, healthy, and at home in the 10 counties we serve. For more information about our services, please go to www.AreaOfficeOnAging.com. We offer a welcoming, professional, and family-friendly work environment with an opportunity to make a difference. In addition, the AOoA is in the planning stages of moving to a 4-day workweek. We intend to fully implement the 4-day workweek beginning April 1st. 

Job Summary

This position conducts in-person assessments for individuals in need of community-based long-term services and support.

Essential Job Functions

• Completes bio-psycho-social assessment services which are provided telephonically, face-to-face, which may occur in various locations including a hospital, nursing facility, group homes, individual's homes, and other agreed-upon community settings to assess long-term care needs and/or determine program eligibility for Medicaid services and programs.
• Is knowledgeable and competent in the completion of PASSPORT, LOC, Assisted Living, My Care Ohio, UPAR, Delayed assessments, and Long-Term Care Consultations, and uses the appropriate forms.
• Issues Level of Care (LOC) determinations for individuals seeking Medicaid-funded institutional or community-based long-term services and supports, including LOC determinations for MyCare Ohio per OAC rule 5101-3-05, 5101-3-06 and rule 5101-3-08, and participates in state hearings as appropriate utilizing eligibility criteria.
• Conducts assessment functions per ODA-issued policies and procedures including Utilizing state-developed standardized tools and entering data directly into the computer during the assessment. Paper assessments will be completed in extenuating circumstances and entered into the computer within 3 business days.
• Ensures consumers are informed of the complaint and state hearing processes regarding assessment and LOC activities.
• Makes referrals to community-based services including but not limited to: Medicaid home health state plan services, HEAP, transportation, meals, and other community-based programs to assist in nursing home transitions to community-based services or to prevent avoidable nursing home admissions.
• Maintains confidentiality and follows the established AOoA confidentiality HIPAA procedures.
• Consistently completes and submits work within established time frames of 5 business days.
• Documentation meets the requirements specified in the ODA Operations manual.
• Completes assessments on a laptop in the field and has adequate keyboarding skills at a minimum of 25 words a minute.
• Assists consumers in determining preliminary financial eligibility for waiver-funded PASSPORT Home Care, the Assisted Living waiver, and other Medicaid programs.
• Determines Medicaid presumptive eligibility accurately based on the information supplied to the assessor, and has a thorough knowledge of general Medicaid criteria.
• Assessment documentation assists the CM in the development of comprehensive goals and objectives and a Comprehensive Service Plan with the waiver consumer and caregiver (s) for consumers enrolling on the waiver using Medicaid and waiver services as payers of last resort.
• Establishes the Plan of Care using available community resources and existing formal and informal support systems and using Medicaid as the payer of last resort for non-waiver consumers.
• Reviews and updates the P.A.S/R.R. client screen and determines and facilitates the appropriate post-screening process.
• Inform consumers about providers using the PASSPORT provider selection process, including the Informed Choice process when applicable.
• Assists with the Benefits Checkup, Heap, Ohio Energy Credit, SSA's Low-Income Subsidy, and Medicaid applications, as well as other applications as needed.
• Obtains and maintains OSHIIP certification from the Ohio Department of Insurance.
• Informs consumers who are denied services of the reason for their denial and of their appeal rights.
• Assists consumers and caregivers as needed in securing nursing home placement.
• Obtains verbal and written approval of the PASSPORT or Nursing Home applicant’s level of care from the physician and submits the assessment to the supervisor.
• Maintains and continuously improves the knowledge base on community resources.
• Maintains an effective record-keeping system.
• Maintain reliable transportation, insurance, a valid driver's license, and the ability to satisfactorily undergo a Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR) on at least an annual basis.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Independent Social Worker with at least one (1) year prior experience in home care for the elderly, home health care, medical social work, or gerontology. Knowledge of community resources. Reliable transportation, insurance, valid driver's license, background check, and drug/alcohol screening are required. EEO/AAP, Bilingual, and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time