New Day Senior In-Home Counselor and Outreach Worker

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions•Peoria, IL

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About The Position

Provide goal-directed in-home counseling/casework interventions to persons sixty years of age or older to improve quality of life and prevent nursing home placements. Seek out and provide one on one contact with older adults or their caregivers to encourage use of existing services and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Completion of DCFS criminal background check and fingerprinting
Must be at least 21 years of age
Obtain an insured vehicle
At least three years of driving experience with a valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

1-3 years working with older persons (preferred)

Responsibilities

Complete initial assessments and develop treatment plans based on client's personal goals and presenting needs.
Provide counseling services in clients' homes in accordance with assessment information and treatment plan with overall purpose of addressing mental health needs and preventing unnecessary nursing home placements.
Conduct in-home visits and inform persons of benefits and services available to them.
Assist older persons in gaining access to needed services such as making referrals for them.
Document all services in accordance with agency, state, and federal requirements.
Conduct collateral contacts with individuals significant to assessed problem situation.
Execute referrals to those community resources providing services which address relevant identified problem circumstances, with client's permission.