Job Description

Council on Aging, one of Southwestern Ohio\'s largest and most respected nonprofits, is hiring LSWs and community-based RNs to ensure area older adults and individuals with disabilities remain independent in their homes.

To provide intake, assessment and care management services to clients, which includes ongoing assessment for program eligibility, monitoring all aspects of care and client services (social and medical), ensuring needs of clients and caregivers are met through a collaborative process.

$1,000 Signing Bonus

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide support/education to clients with complicated social/behavioral/environmental issues
• Conduct home visits
• Utilize clinical judgment and critical thinking skills to facilitate appropriate client physical and behavioral healthcare and coordinate psychosocial and medical wraparound services to promote effective utilization of available resources
• Develop, assess and adjust as necessary the patient centered care plan and promote desired outcomes along with monitoring the effectiveness of the plan along with establishing measurable goals and outcomes
• Provide coaching, information and support to empower clients to make ongoing independent lifestyle choices
• Report specific health and social information back to the integrated team to assist in development of care/service plan
• Advanced care planning with client and others involved with client care
• Utilize Service Guidelines when developing service plans/care plans with clients and caregivers to promote understanding of service rationale.
• Authorize services in the most efficient means possible to meet identified client needs

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Social Work, Gerontology, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, etc. or Ohio LSW or RN licensure
• A good working knowledge and understanding of issues related to the elderly population.
• Knowledge of community resources within Southwestern Ohio.
• Good customer service skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• A valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and reliable transportation for travel and conducting home visits and attending trainings
• Proficient computer skills including the Windows operating systems, MS Word, MS Excel, data entry and the ability to learn new software applications as needed

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Council on Aging