Pay range: $48,300.00 – $55,913.29 (Varies based on experience)
A private nonprofit organization founded in 1973, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is a large agency that is part of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) nationwide network. Founded as a result of the federal Older Americans Act, the AAAs are mandated to “facilitate the area-wide development and implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated system for providing long-term care in home and community-based settings, in a manner responsive to the needs and preferences of older individuals and their family caregivers.” PCA carries out this mission through advocacy, stewardship of public funding, planning, development and administration of programs, and service coordination.
The mission of PCA is to improve the quality of life for older Philadelphians and those with disabilities and assist them in achieving the greatest possible levels of health, independence, and productivity.
Benefits:
- Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental coverage
- Flexible spending plan (health and dependent care)
- EAP, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
- Pre-tax commuting, and parking benefits
- 403(b) retirement plans with employer contributions and optional employee pre-tax contributions.
- Annual paid time off includes 13 holidays, 10 sick days, 2 personal days, and vacation depending on tenure. (Note: vacation and personal days are front loaded and are pro-rated if date of hire is not January 1st; sick days are accrued based on hours worked).
Requirements
Description of Role:
This Care Manager conducts ongoing assessment, service planning, service arrangement, follow-up, and reassessment to disabled and/or chronically impaired older adult participants. Work involves evaluating the medical, social, and psychological needs and their effect on the functioning of an individual to offer services to improve quality of life.
The Care Manager I (CM I) role is a participant advocate as well as the gatekeeper of service provision. Work includes collaborating with other agencies to refer individuals for additional services and assisting individuals with utilizing available community resources to meet their needs. Work is performed in accordance with State and Agency mandates and is monitored and reviewed by the Supervisor through regular check-ins and system reports.
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