SENIOR CARES ASSESSOR
Location: Florida
Description: PeopleFirst Florida HR is at present looking to employ SENIOR CARES ASSESSOR right now, this career will be placed in Florida. For detail informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. .
DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
BUREAU OF CARES
INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY
TITLE:
COMMUNITY/SOCIAL SERVICE SPEC/ALL OTHER
SENIOR CARES ASSE! SSOR
LOCATION:
MIAMI/NORTH AND CENTRAL DADE COUNTY
CARES 11A
POSITION #:
65000320
SALARY/PAY GRADE:
$32,696.82-$54,846.74 Annually
($2,724.74-$4,570.56
Monthly
)
PAY GRADE: 20
WORK SCHEDULE:
MONDAY â€" FRIDAY; 8:00 â€" 5:00 (Occasional EXTRA HOURS AND WEEKENDS MAY BE REQUIRED)
CONTACT PERSON:
Department of Elder Affairs
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-7000
(850) 414-2182
PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AGENCY! APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PEOPLE FIRST SYSTEM OR FAXED TO 1-
888-403-2110.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Mission Statement:
To foster an environment that promotes well-being for Florida’s elders and enables them to remain in their homes and communities.
Vision Statement:
All Floridia! ns aging with dignity, purpose, and independence.
! POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identifies individuals at risk of nursing home placement and appropriate clients with the diversion potential; coordinates and conducts comprehensive pre-admission screening assessments of applicants for nursing facility placement and home and community-based services; evaluates the level of care and recommends the most appropriate placement; counsels applicants and or responsible parties about the available resources to assist them in making informed decisions.
Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in making Title XIX level of care decisions (inclusive of physicians and other specialized professionals); plans and develops individualized plans of service; participates in hospital and nursing facility discharge planning as appropriate; identifies community resources to help meet the needs of applicants; participates in transition care planning as appropriate to facilitate cost savings and cost avoidance and! to allow individuals to live in the least restrictive environment that safely meets their needs.
Maintains liaison with health care and other social service agencies, contract providers and other governmental units to assist in developing resolutions for unmet social service needs; assists in evaluating other issues or concerns relating to the psychosocial needs of consumers.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical information on clients through regular documentation of casework activities; ensures timely and accurate data collection and reporting.
Monitors placement decisions; monitors data collection and analysis for both met and unmet psychosocial and service needs of clients.
Improves/enhances professional knowledge, skills and abilities through continuing education courses, seminars, workshops, review of policies and procedures, etc.
Participates in pilot/special projects and collaborative efforts to improve assessment an! d delivery of services.
Functions as the lead caseworker withi! n the unit. Assists with quality assurance and staff training.
Participates in disaster recovery efforts throughout the State of Florida.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:
REQUIREMENTS:
SPECIAL NOTE:
Knowledge of level of care rules and regulations; knowledge of CARES policies and procedures
Knowledge of the aging process and the effects of chronic illness
Knowledge of interviewing techniques
Knowledge of community resources, as they relate to elders and disabled adults Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing client information, especially as it relates to computer systems proficiency
Ability to work with patients with a variety of physical and emotional problems
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
Ability to evaluate service delivery
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability t! o establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, in a related field (Social Work, Psychology, and Sociology, etc.) preferred. Must have 1-3 years work experience completing needs assessments and 3-5 years experience related work experience. Travel will be required.
Preference will be given to Department of Elder Affairs employees.
BACKGROUND CHECKS:
A Successful completion of a Level 2 Criminal History Background Check is required for all applicants selected for this position.
APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Applicants should apply on-line via the People First Website
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com
by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of the position vacancy advertisement but are strongly encouraged to apply by 6:00 p.m. on the closing date to avoid any system down times or any other complications that may arise.
If yo! u have problems applying on-line, call the
People First Servic! e Center
at
1-877-562-7287
.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity employer/affirmative action employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace
.
The Department of Elder Affairs is an "older worker-friendly" employer and also lists vacancies on the Silver Edition website, found at
http://silver.employflorida.com
, that connects persons age 50 and older with other businesses/volunteer organizations/employers who specify they are "older worker-friendly."
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodations.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable s! uspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, eligible veterans and spouses of veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. For applicants claiming Veterans' Preference, please attach supporting documentation that includes character of service (for example, DD form 214 Member Copy #4) when you apply for a vacancy. Applicants may also fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110. All documentation is due by the closing date of the job announcement.
The Department of Elder Affairs is an E-Verify employer and wil
l provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each New Employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work eligibility.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements ! and a resume to PeopleFirst Florida HR.
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This career starts available on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:13:17 GMT