Job Information
S W WA Council of Govs Community Services Case Manager in Vancouver, Washington
Description:
Make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities and older persons by providing advocacy for them to remain in the setting of their choice!
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of SW WA is part of the national network of Area Agencies on Aging, a public service agency dedicated to helping persons aged 60 and over, adults with disabilities and their families to access needed community services in Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties.
Family friendly M-F day schedule, no holiday or on-call work.
- *FLSA: *Non-Exempt
- *Reports to: *Community Services Supervisor
- *Supervisory Responsibilities: *None
- *Pay Grade: *20B
SUMMARY:
Assess needs of clients utilizing standardized assessment tools. Clients include family caregivers, older persons and adults with disabilities. Develop and administer client centered service plans which will result in maintaining the client (or client's care receiver) at the highest level of independent living possible. Authorize and obtain in-home and community based services in accordance with the client's service plan.
Support unpaid caregivers who have primary responsibility for the care or supervision of an adult (age 18 or older) with one or more functional disabilities.
Assist adults with disabilities and older persons to:
- maintain their independence in the community.
- be diverted from nursing home or other institutional settings.
- make a timely return home following a short hospital or residential stay.
- remain at home with support.
Provide outreach and promotion of the Family Caregiver and Community Services programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assess clients using standardized assessment tools to include CLC GetCare and TCARE.
Develop a person-centered plan of care with identified outcomes.
Authorization of in-home and community services in accordance with client's service plan.
Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and access to programs to those with the greatest economic and social need, minorities, those who care for or who have dementia, persons at risk of institut