Aging Care Manager 3 - Protective Services - Area Agency on Aging
About The Position
Wayne County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is hiring an Aging Care Manager 3 to support protective services for adults age 60 and older with complex or high-risk needs. The role helps older adults access services that promote safety, independence, and quality of life. It requires sound judgment, coordination, assessment, case management, and oversight of cases. The position is a civil-service-covered County position through the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission and carries County salaries and benefits. Applicants must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement, be able to perform essential job functions, and pass a background investigation. A conditional offer requires drug screening and satisfactory criminal-history clearances, including Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Child Abuse history, and FBI fingerprint clearances, under the Child Protective Services Law.
Requirements
- One year of experience as an Aging Care Manager 2 or Aging Program Assessor; or one and one-half years of professional human services, law enforcement, 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 that includes six months of professional human services, law enforcement, or nursing experience.
- Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
- Be able to perform the essential job functions.
- Pass a background investigation.
- A conditional offer requires drug screening and submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Child Abuse history, and FBI fingerprint clearances.
- Applicants claiming education toward minimum requirements must attach college transcripts; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Submit the application and all supplemental questions by the posting closing date.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough investigations of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment.
- Assess older adults’ medical, social, psychological, financial, and environmental needs and risks.
- Develop, implement, and oversee protective service plans to reduce or remove risk.
- Recommend court actions, coordinate interventions, and provide testimony when required.
- Coordinate with service agencies, healthcare providers, courts, and community partners to support client needs.
- Provide direction and consultation to professional staff and review casework for quality and compliance.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package; County salaries and benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
