Employment Opportunities at Union-Snyder Agency on Aging, Inc.
Social Worker (Assessor)
- Lewisburg, PA
- Full-time
- Salary: $16.67 /hour
JOB SUMMARY:
Conducts comprehensive assessments of consumers identified as needing long-term care services and counsels them on the program(s) most appropriate to meet their needs. Must have valid PA driver’s license and auto insurance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
One year experience in public or private social work and a Bachelor’s degree with a social welfare major or Bachelor’s Degree, which includes or is supplemented by 12 semester hours credit in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other related social sciences.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Conducts comprehensive assessments and levels of care for consumers seeking community-based services or placement in long term care facility, or OBRA targeted individuals.
- Makes a determination regarding clinical eligibility and appropriate level of care for an individual.
- Conducts assessments annually, or as needed in regard to consumer’s level of care, for consumers receiving the Personal Care Home or Dom Care supplement.
- Will perform FED/LCD in a consistent manner, meeting 7 day face to face time frame and 15 day completion.
- Conducts phone contacts with consumers, families, physicians, or others in regard to consumer needs and services.
- Establishes an effective working relationship with consumers, family members, pastors, neighbors, other social service workers or attorney in order to provide a better living situation for the consumer.
- Performs in an advisory capacity to other professional staff as well as AAA staff in specialized areas.
- Makes initial contact and provides informal counseling and comprehensive review of community services to consumers as appropriate.
- Reviews and updates Outlook calendar daily for assigned community service assessments.
- Operates computer and other office equipment as necessary to carry out essential job duties.
- Travels as required to perform essential job duties, i.e. to homes, hospitals, agencies and operates remotely in the field.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
- Attends meetings and/or training as required.
- Performs other duties as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Must be able to sit for long periods throughout the workday, with intermittent periods of standing, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, and traveling as necessary to carry out essential job duties
- Dexterity requirements range from simple to coordinated movements of fingers/hands, feet/legs, and/or torso as necessary to carry out duties of job
- Occasional lifting/carrying of objects with a maximum weight of twenty pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works indoors in a common workspace with adequate lighting, temperature and ventilation, as well as normal indoor exposure to dust/dirt, noise, stress, and disruptions.
Travels to other work sites as needed. At times may be exposed to dangerous situations when visiting consumers’ homes.
RATE & BENEFITS:
Rate is $16.67/hour based on a 37.5 work week. Agency offers health insurance, employee-paid supplemental vision & dental coverage, visions & dental reimbursement, retirement plan, and paid time off & holidays.
Please send all cover letters and resumes no later than September 21, 2018.
EOE/M/F/SO