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Service Coordinator/Case Manager
Come join our awesome team as a Service Coordinator at Vista de la
Montana in Phoenix, Arizona!
Vista de la Montana is part of Volunteers of America National Services,
which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers
of America parent organization.
Service Coordinator Job Highlights:
- 403(b) Retirement Plan;
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
- Part-Time (32 hrs/week)
About the job:
The Service Coordinator provides general case management (including
intake) and referral services to all residents needing such assistance.
Formal case management (i.e., evaluation of health, psychological and
social needs, development of an individually tailored case plan for
services, and periodic reassessment of resident\'s situation and needs)
for a resident is needed when such service is unavailable through the
general community.
Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- - Bachelor\'s Degree
- At least two years of experience conducting supportive service
needs assessments and using such assessments to identify and
locate specific services that address individual residents\'
needs.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of services available in the
community, with particular knowledge of services that are
provided for the population living in the facility
- Experience building relationships with local service providers,
community institutions, and local government agencies
- Experience working with older adults in a direct service
capacity
**Preferred Skills:**
- Bachelor\'s Degree Concentration in Social Work, Gerontology,
Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Public Health, or Therapeutic
Recreation preferred.
- Knowledge of the eligibility requirements for applicable federal
and state entitlement programs
- Knowledge of the process of referring individuals to the
services that they require.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate, organize, problem-solve, and
achieve results for older adults and people with disabilities.
Essentials:
- Help to coordinate the provision of supportive services to help all
residents continue to age in place and delay or avoid the need for
higher levels of care.
- Routinely assess service needs in response to changing
circumstances, i.e., Consulting with residents returning from the
hospital/rehabilitation to determine the need for additional
support.
- Conduct assessments for all residents participating in the program
at a minimum of annually, and complete a health and wellness
assessment that gathers information about the resident\'s physical,
mental, functional, and social status.
- Develop an individual health aging plan/service plan to address
identified interests and needs. Plans are guided by information from
the individual assessments, summary reports of aggregated needs
pulled from the database system, and personal observations.
- Establishes links with agencies and service providers in the
community; shops around to determine/develop the \"best deals\" in
individualized, flexible, and creative services for the involved
resident(s)
Our Great Place to Work survey results found that 87% of employees
said their work has a special meaning: this is not \"just a job\".
Take pride in helping others, and join us today!
At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity.
Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical
and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information,
military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by
applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique
personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations\' shared
commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse
environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do
their personal best.