Aging Care Management Supervisor 1 (Local Government) - Luzerne-Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging

State of Pennsylvania•Wilkes Barre, PA

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Share your social work experience and become part of a comprehensive social services system for the older residents of Pennsylvania! In this Aging Care Management Supervisor 1 position with the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties you will supervise and support staff within our Care Management Unit. Apply now and help enhance the quality of life for all mature adults by encouraging independence, promoting healthy lifestyles, and ensuring safety and protection throughout their life journey with us! In this position you will perform a variety of responsibilities related to general supervision, administration for care management and the personal emergency response program, and medical supplies. Your general supervisory responsibilities will involve planning, organizing, and assigning all work to staff to ensure timely completion. This includes providing training and guidance; monitoring, reviewing, and approving paperwork and data entered into the agency database; and evaluating staff performance. You will also be responsible for making supervisory field visits and representing staff needs and concerns to ensure good working relationships within the agency. Administrative responsibilities for care management will involve making presentations to community groups regarding agency related services, serving on committees, and participating in other Aging network activities. Your work with the personal emergency response program will include liaising with emergency response service providers, arranging for the resolution of practical equipment concerns, and monitoring usage of services and equipment. For Medical supplies, you will serve as our liaison with suppliers, monitor usage of supplies, and handle consumer or program issues as they arise. To monitor usage, you will also review monthly invoices for accuracy. If you are ready to stretch your skills through supervisory work in a care management unit, this is the role for you. Join our team and help serve the aging residents of Luzerne and Wyoming counties today!

Requirements

Three years of experience in public or private social work and a Bachelor's Degree; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training including successful completion of 12 semester hours of college level courses in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other related social sciences.
You must meet the PA residency requirement.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and assigning all work to staff to ensure timely completion.
Providing training and guidance to staff.
Monitoring, reviewing, and approving paperwork and data entered into the agency database.
Evaluating staff performance.
Making supervisory field visits.
Representing staff needs and concerns to ensure good working relationships within the agency.
Making presentations to community groups regarding agency related services.
Serving on committees and participating in other Aging network activities.
Liaising with emergency response service providers.
Arranging for the resolution of practical equipment concerns.
Monitoring usage of services and equipment for the personal emergency response program.
Serving as liaison with medical supply suppliers.
Monitoring usage of medical supplies.
Handling consumer or program issues related to medical supplies.
Reviewing monthly invoices for accuracy.