EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
Licensure: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Licensure in Social Work at the LSW level, or eligible, or licensure pending; or commitment to obtain said licensure within a reasonable time frame. If not licensed upon hiring, agrees to attend bi-weekly licensure supervision until licensed.
Continuing Education: Will be maintained by Care Managers in accordance with their licensure requirements.
Experience working with older people and/or experience working in a community service setting is preferred.
Skill/Knowledge: Ability to assess needs and problems, and to develop appropriate, individualized, goal-oriented service plans.
Intermediate Computer Skills. Must be able to utilize a computer for data entry, word processing, and to research resources.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to establish an effective consumer/case manager relationship.
Effective communication skills necessary for appropriate interaction with consumer, family and other formal and informal care systems.
Awareness of the aging process, and of dependency issues and their effect on consumers, as well as a respect for the consumers’ right to self-determination.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Lifting & Carrying at a light level (up to 10 pounds).
Pushing & Pulling at a light level (up to 10 pounds).
Stooping & Crouching on a frequent basis.
Reaching the hands and arms in any direction.
Seeing: acuity, depth perception, and field of vision are such that one can identify, judge, and react to objects or the environment.
Oral & Graphic Expression of the English language in a clear and effective manner.
Understanding of Spoken & Written English in a manner that promotes effective communication.
Organizing, Directing, & Planning an entire activity/process or the activities of others.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
Intelligence displayed through an ability to learn, reason, and make judgments given a variety of situations, tasks, or environments.
Generalizing, Judging, or Decision Making of information against judgmental or verifiable criteria.
Perform job tasks under stress when confronted with critical or unexpected situations.
MANUAL DEXTERITY:
Motor Coordination displayed through eye, hand/finger movement and accuracy.
Handling by seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hand or hands.
Fingering by picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
Personal Interpretation of feelings as they relate to death, dying, disabilities, aging, illness, loss, or change.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, nursing or a related field.
SPECIFY WHICH QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH RELEVENT REGULATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, nursing or a related field per EOEA Business Rules dated August 25, 2006.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal Contacts: Clinical Assessment and Eligibility RNs, Home Care Supervisors, Special Programs Director, Care Managers, Protective Service workers and Supervisors, Age Info staff, Director of Home Care, and other agency program staff as indicated.
External Contacts: Consumer informal supports, physicians, nurses and therapists from home health agencies, vendor agency staff, hospice providers, nutritionists, housing managers, mental health professionals, and other home and health care professionals.
Reports to:
Home Care Supervisor or the Special Programs Director.
Directly supervises: N/A
The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
