Jobs

General Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Performs in-home eligibility assessments and reassessments to determine eligibility and identify needs so that elderly clients can remain independently in their home.

2. Develops a plan of care using client’s input of needs and implementation of services and resources.

3. Maintains monthly contact with all clients on all programs via telephone calls, visits, and/or assessments.

4. Identifies eligible benefits; assists clients with benefits application and recertification.

5. Research availability of community resources, formal and informal support.

6. Provides information to families for resources and support groups.

7. Resolves problems that may arise with services for clients and providers.

8. Manages telephone messages and handles calls appropriately.

9. Documents all information received.

10. Maintain active caseload not to exceed limits set by state regulations.

11. Prepares and maintains current files on all clients; continually updates information in charts and files for monitoring purposes.

12. Maintains knowledge of requirements for programs for the elderly.

13. Attends conferences, training programs, etc. in order to meet the training requirements.