One Care Plan Advocate

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES); Brockton (MA); Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

35-hour work week

Travel between sites

Zusammenfassung

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) in Massachusetts is expanding to the South Shore and seeks an OCP Advocate to empower people with disabilities to meet LTSS needs through assessment, person-centered care planning, advocacy and ICT participation.

You will identify appropriate LTSS, develop ICP components, facilitate community resources, and monitor services with the ICT. Frequent site travel and education of enrollees are part of the role.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of social work principles and aging.
• Ability to interview and assess personal information and draw conclusions.
• Ability to work harmoniously with consumers and staff.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and procedures.
• Team-oriented with clear written and verbal communication.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field, LSW/LMHC preferred.
• Minimum two years in behavioral health or case management.

Aufgaben

• Assist in identifying LTSS needs and appropriate coordinators.
• Develop LTSS component of ICP and participate in ICT.
• Facilitate access to community LTSS and Personal Care Attendant services.
• Identify community alternatives to long-term institutional care.
• Monitor services per ICP and ICT requests.
• conduct initial and ongoing assessments of health and function.
• Advocate for enrollee needs and educate on LTSS to ICT and enrollee.
• Assess facility-based LTSS considerations for accessibility needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Social work knowledge

Interview & assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Written & verbal communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Social Work

LSW or LMHC preferred

Jobbeschreibung

OCES is growing! We are expanding to 11 more towns covering the south shore area, including Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, etc. OCES supports older adults and individuals with disabilities by providing vital information and coordination of services. By promoting healthy, safe living for our consumers, we hope to allow them to stay active and engaged in their lives and in their own communities for as long as possible.

Our mission: Through the talents of an experienced and diverse workforce, OCES supports the independence and dignity of older adults and individuals with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy, safe living which positively impacts our community.

We are seeking a One Care Plan (OCP) Advocate who will empower people with disabilities to meet their needs for Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) through assessment, person-centered care planning, advocacy and participation in each consumer's Interdisciplinary Care Team (ICT).

What You'll Do

• Assisting in identifying a more appropriate LTSS Coordinator (LTSC) if, after initial assessment, it is determined that enrollee has special needs outside the Advocate's/LTSC's expertise
• Developing or assisting in the development of the LTSS component of an Individual Care Plan (ICP), participating as a full member of the ICT
• Facilitating the provision of appropriate community LTSS and resources including Personal Care Attendant services
• Identifying community-based alternatives to long-term institutional care
• Monitoring the provision and effectiveness of community services according to the ICP, upon request from the ICT
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of the health and functional status of OCP enrollers
• Representing the needs of the OCP enrollee by identifying communication and support needs, advocating for the enrollee, and providing education on LTSS to the ICT and enrollee
• Upon request from the ICT, participating in assessing appropriateness of facility based LTSS, including but not limited to assessment of any accommodation, accessibility and equipment needs
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of social work as well as the social, emotional, and physical processes of aging
• Ability to hold the confidence of elders and their families; ability to obtain information of a personal nature through interviews, draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with consumers and staff
• Ability to interpret, understand and adhere to complex regulations, standards, and procedures
• Knowledge and skill necessary to work successfully within an interdisciplinary team; ability to express clearly, both orally and in writing
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field Current Social Work License (LSW or higher), or LMHC preferred
• Minimum two years of experience in behavioral health or case management

What You'll Get

• Ability to work with an enthusiastic team of like-minded individuals
• Opportunity to develop professionally in your chosen career
• Great work/life balance: 35-hour work week with some flexibility; standard M-F workweek
• Frequent travel between work sites
• Routine communication with others by phone, in person and writing
• Must be able to lift to 25 pounds at times
• Reliable means of transportation; computer at home with internet access and mobile phone

OCES is an open, welcoming organization that respects our diversity.

Salary: $25.40 per hour