Aging and Disability Resource Center Coordinator

Aging and Disability Resource Center Coordinator Nortex Regional Planning Commission

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1 Wichita Falls, TX Job Details Full-time $35,439 a year 4 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Community partnership development Program management Medicare Bachelor's degree in social work Working with individuals with disabilities Program development In-person customer service Local agency collaboration Data reporting English Research Mid-level Community resource coordination in health services social work Working with seniors Medicaid health insurance Bachelor's degree Older adults Client referral services Individual case management in social services Human Services Networking through strategic partnership building Medicaid Productivity software Social Work Data collection Community relationship building Training Social service program planning Reference services Full Job Description You must fill out a Nortex Regional Planning Commission application which is located on our website which is www.nortexrpc.org. You can drop off the completed application and resume at 4309 Old Jacksboro Highway, Suite 200, Wichita Falls, Texas. We are closed for lunch from 12:00

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m. There is a black mailbox outside of the office where you can put the application if we are closed.

AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER COORDINATOR GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides case management services. Work involves customer service, data collection, reporting and assisting persons through the services available from the ADRC, whether they are direct services or referrals to other human service agencies. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate activities of the ADRC.
• Participate in the development of the goals and objectives of the ADRC and follow the ADRC work plan.
• Coordinate and provide cross-training opportunities to key community partners.
• Provision of information to the general public regarding service benefits.
• Involvement in community networking opportunities will broaden the ADRC's public and inter-agency exposure, and ensure a continuous flow of new information and public policy updates.
• Perform the duties of an Information and Referral Specialist.
• Certification from the state's State Health insurance Program.
• Perform the necessary outreach and research to gain referral knowledge about the long-term services and support that are necessary for the target populations served by the ADRC.

Research would include a basic knowledge of issues such as: a. Income maintenance includes Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance. b. Work programs and work incentives for people with disabilities and older adults. c. Medicare coverage for older adults and people with disabilities. d. Medicaid eligibility. e. Housing options. f. In-home supportive services. g. Resources for assistive technology. h. Transportation.

• Performance of other duties assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• May be required to carry, hold, lift, push, and pull a minimum of 35 pounds of computer papers and retrieve records and/or supplies from storage room.
• May be required to read, write, and communicate in English.
• May be required to travel.

GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Experience and Education Experience in human services work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in human services, social work or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal resources relating to human and social service programs for older adults and people with disabilities, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• High degree of accuracy in all work and documentation
• Capacity to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with partner organization and agencies.
• Computer skilled in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Pay:

$35,439.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person