Staff Guardian

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry•Cleveland, OH

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Staff Guardian serves as the legally appointed Guardian of Person for incompetent adults and acts in accord with their best interest as an advocate and substitute decision-maker in the care and management of their ward’s personal and/or financial affairs. Guardianship Services provides services to residents of Cuyahoga and Lorain counties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in health and human services or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
A minimum of 2-5 years’ years of experience serving the severely mentally disabled, the elderly or other vulnerable populations

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in fields of long-term care, dementia and related illnesses, substance abuse, traumatic brain injury, and related areas desirable

Responsibilities

Manages a full caseload of wards
Regularly visits with wards. Routinely requires visits to 4-6 different community locations weekly
Contacts/intervenes with family members and other service providers
Arranges for benefits and other entitlements for which the ward needs and is eligible
Makes decisions (e.g. appropriate living arrangement, medical care, funeral arrangements) for wards as required
Communicates all major life decisions regarding wards to supervisors, prior to acting on the decisions (i.e. move from nursing home to community, major medical decision)
Attends guardianship hearings at Cuyahoga and/ or Lorain County Probate Court, as needed
Prepares and maintains, through the database, a record of all work-related activities and contacts performed on behalf of the ward
Prepares all documents required by Probate Court
Maintains a working knowledge of community resources
Availability, via cell phone, 24 hours/day, seven days/week
Comfortable asserting self in role of advocate
Develops productive working relationships with all Adult Guardian Services Staff, Probate Court and providers of service