Functional Eligibility Screener
About The Position
Community Care is hiring a Functional Eligibility Screener to support its mission of helping older adults and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities live as independently as possible in the community. The role is based at the Kenosha location and involves team collaboration, community-based work, training, and staff support. The position performs functional screens for Family Care, PACE, and Partnership Program members and supports staff in completing and maintaining Long-Term Care Functional Screen (LTCFS) certification and skills. This is a full-time position with a Monday-to-Friday schedule and hours of operation from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular local travel is required, using a personal vehicle. Community Care is a Wisconsin-based local nonprofit with more than 40 years of experience coordinating and delivering supportive services. It serves more than 13,000 Wisconsin residents across 23 counties, helping members address their health and social needs and live safely, confidently, and with dignity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field.
- Current Long-Term Care Functional Screener certification.
- At least 18 months of experience in a social service capacity; alternatively, a master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services and one year of experience with older adults or people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities in a social service capacity.
- Valid driver’s license and proof of required insurance coverage for use of a personal vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial, periodic, and change-of-condition functional screens for Family Care, PACE, and Partnership Program members.
- Provide ongoing training to certified staff to help them maintain skills and apply new information in practice.
- Develop, provide, and track LTCFS training programs for new employees.
- Assist new Care Management staff in obtaining LTCFS certification.
- Provide intensive oversight of all LTCFS activities for at least six months to ensure the screener is competent.
- Track timely completion of screens in the computer system.
- Participate in team meetings.
- Travel locally using a personal vehicle.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitive pay and benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Flexible benefits plan.
- Employee referral program.
- Co-Workers Care program.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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Job Type
Full-time
