What are the responsibilities and job description for the Protective Services Care Manager position at Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc.?
Do you believe seniors deserve dignity and respect? If you are passionate about helping to keep older adults safe, join our team at Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging by Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, Inc. At MRAAA, we advocate for the well-being of older adults and work to reduce or eliminate risks associated with all types of elder abuse!
Work for this full-time position includes investigating reports of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and abandonment. You’ll be trained in techniques to perform effective investigations; how to apply protective services legislation; and how to evaluate medical, social and psychological needs of older adults. You’ll implement action plans to help older adults utilize services and enhance quality of life.
You’ll be a great fit if you have excellent communication and reasoning skills; an empathetic and calm approach with strong persuasive abilities; you’re a self-starter capable of thriving in an evolving environment; and you have strong documentation skills. Your criminal background check, motor vehicle driving records, and drug test must meet agency standards.
In addition to great team members, we are a qualifying agency under the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program! We offer partially-remote work and our regular work schedule is day shift, Monday-Friday. Occasionally this position serves on an after-hours, on-call rotation. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and health insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability benefits; 403(b) Thrift plans; mileage reimbursement; and other voluntary offerings.
Minimum Experience and Training: A Bachelor’s Degree with a social welfare major or licensure as a registered nurse; or a Bachelor’s Degree which includes or is supplement by 12 semester hours of college level courses in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other related social sciences and six months experience working with other abused populations/experience in a crisis intervention environment; or at the agency’s sole discretion, any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes successful completion of 12 semester hours credit in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other related social science.
Apply through our applicant portal at: https://www.vscyberhosting.com/ccaaa/. Applicants without computer access may submit a resume by mail to: Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging Inc, 600 Cooper Rd, Curwensville, PA 16833. All submissions must be received by noon on December 31, 2024.