CARES ASSESSOR - 65000429

Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

State Personnel System in Florida is seeking a CARES ASSESSOR to perform comprehensive assessments for nursing facility placement and home and community-based services. The role evaluates Level of Care and makes placement recommendations within an interdisciplinary team.

Must maintain accurate medical information, ensure PASRR compliance, and participate in professional development while supporting disaster recovery efforts across Florida. Attendance is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Level of Care rules and CARES policies and procedures.
• Understanding aging and effects of chronic illness.
• Ability to compile, organize, and analyze client information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and conducts comprehensive assessments for nursing facility placement and home and community-based services.
• Evaluates Level of Care and recommends the most appropriate placement as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains accurate medical information and timely data collection in CIRTS per CARES policies.
• Collaborates with Title XIX Level of Care decisions with physicians and other professionals.
• Ensures PASRR processes are completed before Level of Care is issued.
• Monitors placement decisions and communicates with the long-term care network and providers.

Skills

Level of Care knowledge

CARES policies & procedures

Aging & chronic illness knowledge

Interviewing techniques

Community resources for elders

Data compilation & analysis

Tools

CIRTS

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Requisition No:885272

Working Title: CARES ASSESSOR - 65000429

This is a highly responsible position that provides comprehensive assessments of applicants for nursing facility placement and home and community-based services, evaluates the Level of Care, and recommends the most appropriate placement.

This position is not a teleworking position, and the incumbent is required to report to the DOEA office in the area it serves.

PAY

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, ranging from $42,487.32 to $46,736.04, annually.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates and conducts comprehensive assessments of applicants for nursing facility placement and home and community-based services. Evaluates the Level of Care and recommends the most appropriate placement; participates as a member of an interdisciplinary staffing team for Level of Care determination.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical information on clients through regular documentation of activities. Ensures timely and accurate data collection, reporting, and follow-up with individuals in accordance with established CARES policies, procedures, and regulations as directed in the CARES Handbook. Inputs assessment data into Client Information & Registration Tracking System (CIRTS). Maintains updated data in CIRTS on cases assigned in accordance with established CARES policies, procedures, and regulations as directed in the CARES Handbook.
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in making Title XIX Level of Care decisions (inclusive of physicians and other specialized professionals), maintains accurate and up-to-date medical information on clients through regular documentation of casework activities, ensuring timely and accurate data collection and reporting.
• Ensures that the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process is completed before a Level of Care is issued when a request is received from a state mental hospital, a psychiatric hospital, or a psychiatric hospital unit.
• Participates in monitoring of placement decisions on cases assigned through an annual recertification process; communicates with the long-term care network and relevant providers to ensure the appropriate Level of Care, program recommendation, and placement recommendation.
• Maintains a high level of professional CARES knowledge, including an understanding of State and Federal rules and laws governing the activities performed by CARES. Improves/enhances professional knowledge, skills, and abilities through education courses, seminars, workshops, review of policies and procedures, etc.
• Participates in pilot/special projects, which involves collaborative efforts to improve assessment and delivery of services.
• Participates in disaster recovery efforts throughout the State of Florida. Reports to Special Needs Shelters to assist with discharge planning during a hurricane-related or other type of emergency situation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Attendance is an essential function of this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Level of Care rules and regulations, knowledge of CARES policies and procedures, knowledge of the aging process and the effects of chronic illness, knowledge of interviewing techniques, knowledge of community resources, as they relate to elders and adults with disabilities, ability to compile, organize, and analyze client information