Hybrid Information & Referral Specialist (Aging Care)

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES); Brockton (MA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

401K plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) is expanding its services across the South Shore and seeks an Information & Referral Specialist to respond to service and eligibility inquiries for older adults and individuals with disabilities. You will assess health status, develop care plans, and coordinate services with an interdisciplinary team to support independence and community engagement.

The role requires a bachelor’s in social work or related field, two years of relevant experience, and licensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field; current licensure if appropriate
• Minimum of two years' professional experience in care of people 65 and older
• Current Social Work license (LSW) or higher preferred
• Knowledge of social, emotional, and physical processes of aging
• Ability to obtain information through interviews
• Ability to gain and hold the confidence of clients and families

Responsibilities

• Assess the health and functional status of members
• Develop community-based care plans and service packages
• Participate in development of a member's ICP
• Arrange, coordinate, and monitor provision of appropriate members
• Participate in determining a member's need for institutional and community long term care services

Skills

Excellent communication

Computer skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interviewing abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

LSW license or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) is expanding its services across the South Shore and seeks an Information & Referral Specialist to respond to service and eligibility inquiries for older adults and individuals with disabilities. You will assess health status, develop care plans, and coordinate services with an interdisciplinary team to support independence and community engagement.

The role requires a bachelor’s in social work or related field, two years of relevant experience, and licensure