Older Adult Resource Advocate

Chamber Alliance of Mason County; Job; Sur place; EUR 37 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Health benefit/QSEHRA

Life insurance

Short-term disability

SIMPLE IRA with employer match

Résumé du poste

United Way of the West Shore is seeking an Older Adult Resource Advocate to assist older adults in accessing health care, behavioral health, and community support services. The role involves working with senior centers and community partners to address barriers that affect aging safely at home.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of experience, plus strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in education, health, human services, or related field preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving skills required.

Responsabilités

• Assist older adults by connecting them with health care, behavioral health, and community support services.
• Collaborate with senior centers, community sites, senior service providers, and families to identify barriers.
• Coordinate resources to help aging safely and independently in homes and communities.

Connaissances

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree in education, social work, human services, public health, counseling, psychology, or a related field

Description du poste

United Way of the West Shore, serving Mason and Manistee Counties, has 2 FTE job openings for Older Adult Resource Advocates. The Older Adult Resource Advocate supports older adults by connecting them with needed health care, behavioral health, and community support services. The Advocate works collaboratively with senior centers, community sites, senior service providers, and family members to identify barriers that may prevent older adults from aging safely and independently in their homes and coordinates resources to identify barriers that may prevent older adults from aging safely and independently in their homes and coordinates resources to address those barriers.

Available Positions

• Mason County, Michigan – Free Soil Senior Center, Ludington Senior Center, Scottville Center, and Talman Senior Center – 40 hours per week serving four senior centers.
• Manistee County, Michigan – Manistee County Senior Center – 40 hours per week.

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary: $42,000–$43,698 annually for full-time positions, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Benefits:
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid holidays
  • Health benefit/QSEHRA (Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • SIMPLE IRA with employer match
• Work Schedule: Salaried, exempt position.

The Older Adult Resource Advocate is an employee of United Way of the West Shore and will work on-site at their assigned senior center(s).

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in education, social work, human services, public health, counseling, psychology, or a related field is preferred. Three to five years of experience in education, health, human services, social services, or a related field is also preferred.

Candidates should have strong communication, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving skills and the ability to build effective relationships with older adults, families, senior center personnel, and community partners. Experience working with older adults or community organizations is preferred.

A valid Michigan driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel between senior center and community locations are required.