Protective Services Worker Position Available In Berkshire, Massachusetts

An exciting full-time opportunity to join a dynamic team dedicated toelder protective services. The position is located in our Pittsfieldoffice and services Berkshire County. Join LifePath and enjoy a $1500signing bonus in addition to an excellent benefits package! TheProtective Services Worker conducts thorough assessments of reports ofelder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and self-neglect. Thisinvolves consumer home visits throughout Berkshire County on a dailybasis. The PSW provides services and/or referrals to help mitigaterisks. The successful candidate will be competent in forming positivepartnerships with local agencies and affiliated professionals involvedwith providing protective services and supports. Successful applicantswill have outstanding crisis intervention skills, be detail oriented,and have excellent interpersonal communication skills.

• Qualifications& Skills for the

Protective Service Worker:

• A bachelor’s degree insocial work, human services, criminal justice, public health,gerontology or related field or advanced studies, or
• Equivalentexperience conducting home visits, and crisis intervention experience.
• Ideal candidate will have excellent:
• Interpersonal skills andability to establish positive relations.
• Documentation &record-keeping accuracy.
• Computer proficiency.
• Time management.
• Clinical skills.
• Compliance/regulations experience.

Position pays $24per hour, 6% pay differential for bilingual skills. There is a $1500sign-on bonus payable in two equal installments at 60 days and 9 monthsof employment. Opportunity to earn additional compensation by serving onthe on-call team after six months of service but not required. It is afull-time position, M-F, 35 hours per week, with a requirement to beavailable to work off hours in emergencies and to attend training. Thisis a key position accompanied with mileage reimbursement, excellent workenvironment and an outstanding benefits package including; Health,Dental, Vision, Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-term disability andHRA. Additionally the position offers a 401K retirement plan, flexscheduling/hybrid work options and generous paid time off. Please submityour cover letter and resume. LifePath is deeply committed to theprinciples of equity, diversity and inclusiveness. Bilingual,minorities, women and candidates with disabilities are encouraged toapply.

• Essential Job Functions of the

Protective Services Worker:

• Receive reports of abuse, neglect, self neglect, financial exploitationand self neglect of elders age 60 and over.
• Conduct in-depthinvestigations to determine whether abuse, neglect, self neglect, orfinancial exploitation has occurred.
• Daily in-person visits toconsumers’ homes.
• Respond to emergency situations providing crisisintervention as appropriate.
• Develop and implement service plan withparticipation and approval of elder.
• With supervisory input, determineneed for court petition for a Protective Order orGuardianship/Conservatorship/Rep. Payee.
• Initiate and participate incase conferences with service providers and/or family members asappropriate.
• Work collaboratively with LifePath staff, serviceproviders, and other professionals.
• Report situations involvingserious abuse, exploitation, or death to the DA’s office.
• Maintainaccurate and up-to-date records in client’s file.
• Participate inon-call Emergency Beeper Coverage.
• Educate the community (generalpublic, mandated reporters, service providers, elders) on whatconstitutes abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, how to make aProtective Services Report and what the Protective Services Program canand cannot do.
• Establish linkages with other professionals involved inProtective Service cases including: police, Probate Court, DA’s office,hospital social work departments and discharge planners, EmergencyServices, etc.