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AgeSpan
Formerly Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley/North Shore
About Us: Since 1974 our agency has strived towards supporting an individual's desire to make their own decisions, secure their independence and remain living independently in the community. We are proud of our employees who make this possible every day. Our agency is a thought-leader, a nationally known generator of new ideas, because it welcomes creativity, your ideas. It is an outstanding place to work stimulating, friendly, collaborative. We offer competitive salaries, generous vacation time, and an excellent work/life balance. We value diversity and encourage career growth. If you have a passion for improving the lives of the elderly community and enjoy working in a diverse team driven by its mission, you've found the right place!
At AgeSpan, You'll Find a Work Environment That Combines

• Encouragement of your development through opportunities to get involved, use your voice, and gain new knowledge and skills.
• A satisfying balance between your work and personal life, including a flexible workplace, generous paid time off, and wellness programs.
• A focus on innovation with a team recognized for developing and implementing innovative programs and novel solutions.
• A refreshing culture that is supportive, collaborative, and encouraging of diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Depending on your role and your hours, we offer

• Agency subsidized gym membership (on-site in Lawrence)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedule and hybrid work opportunities
• Social Work Licensing Program
• Healthcare (medical, dental)
• 403b Retirement Plan with agency match
• Competitive salaries
• Employee Assistance Program
• License Renewal Paid by agency for RN's and Social Workers
• Tuition Remission Program
• Free parking
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Commitment to promoting within
• 20 Vacation Days, 12 Sick Days, and 12 Paid Holidays

Position Responsibilities: The Care Manager Floater is responsible for providing time limited care management to consumers who are temporarily without a Primary Care Manager due to vacancies, leaves of absence or high workloads. The Care Manager Floater's role is intended to provide brief short-term supportive assistance to consumers.
Essential Functions: (Core duties or tasks that are fundamental and not marginal to the performance of the job)
Maintenance Of Cases As Assigned Including

• Conduct Annual Redeterminations, Reassessment home visits, post-hospital visits, telephone reassessments, and Intakes as needed, as well as other consumer contact as required and appropriate.
• Development and implementation of a service plan to address those needs by making referrals to vendors and other community agencies.
• Collaborate with other agency departments to address consumer needs.
• Self-monitor the assigned cases/workload and to notify the Home Care Program Manager of the need for additional work assignments.
• Arrangement for crisis intervention services when necessary.
• Completion and maintenance of up-to-date documentation, including case files and statistical records as required by the agency and Executive Office of Elder Affairs.
• Assessment of an older adult's physical, social, emotional and environmental status to determine their eligibility and needs.
• Work with consumers as assigned by the HC Program Manager including coverage of follow up and telephone calls on coverage cases as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines when difficult scenarios and issues arise.
• Other duties as assigned, and as appropriate.
• Provide advocacy and assistance for consumers in securing benefits and services when consumer or others are unable to do so.

Provision Of Information And Referral And Community Education

• Provide training with service providers on Home Care program operation and care management functions.
• Work cooperatively with the Aging network to bridge identified gaps in services for the elderly.
• Provide information and referral to promote community awareness of existing services and programs.

Participation In Staff Development Programs

• Participate in meetings and supervision
• Participate in in-service training, courses and workshops to maintain professional expertise and develop additional skills.
• Assist in the orientation and training of new staff members as needed.
• Attend and participate in team, Home Care and general staff meetings as scheduled.

Qualifications
BA/BS in social work, human services or a related field required. Associate degree with significant relevant work experience may be substituted for a portion of degree. Experience with elders strongly preferred. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus. Strong written, verbal and computer skills required. Reliable transportation required as field work is an essential component of the position.
Hours: 37.5hrs
AA/EOE
AgeSpan is strongly committed to fostering a professional environment that recognizes, respects, and encourages the unique contributions of a broad spectrum of qualified employees. It is important that our employees reflect the diverse communities we serve. We maintain a work atmosphere that allows people of varied backgrounds to grow professionally and contribute to our mission by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and work-life balance.
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