Compensation and Bonus Package

Negotiable - $25-$27/hr

Hybrid Schedule

Amazing benefits and CEUs

• Medical and Dental insurance
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Healthcare reimbursement & dependent care assistance
• 12 paid holidays each year
• 15 sick days per year
• 2+ weeks of vacation starting year 1 and increasing with your years of service
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan with an Agency match
• Agency paid life insurance
• Agency paid long term disability (LTD)

Hybrid Schedule

About the Organization and Position

Well known Non-Profit Health Agency is hiring for a Protective Services Worker.

This wonderful non-profit serves people age 60 and older, adults living with disabilities, and their families and caregivers in Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott, Massachusetts for more than 45 years. They provide a continuum of community health and social services to help people maintain their independence, safely and with dignity. Providing a broad range of services including home care services; nutrition programs; transportation assistance; housing supports; clinical and protective services etc. The agency recently received a second prestigious 3-year accreditation for excellence in case management and care coordination from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

The Protective Services Case Worker is responsible for investigating reports of abuse of the elder and
coordinating appropriate protective service plans, crises support, and compliance with protective
service mandates.

What’s Special About this Job

Amazing non-profit organization providing cutting edge treatment, collaboration and support.

High caliber teams with low turnover and dedication to the community

Responsibilities

• Receives and review intake reports regarding the abuse of elderly persons.

• Responds to emergency situations when necessary with supervisory support.

• Completes thorough investigation of abuse allegations, risks to elder and elder needs.

• Conducts protective assessments of abused elderly persons, their system of support and care providers.

• Evaluates the functional capacity, situations, and resources of the abused elderly person, or assists in arranging for evaluations including competency evaluations.

• Develops protective services treatment plans with the abused elder.

• Provides or arranges for the provision of protective and other necessary services for the abused elder.

• Pursues legal counsel and/or advice to obtain necessary legal action such as protective orders and
  guardianship through the courts. Refer cases to the District Attorney’s Office as necessary.

• Supports/develops community network and resources to address necessary elder abuse needs.

• Provides training and education to the community and other service providers on elder abuse mandates and issues.

• Participates in on-call beeper rotation for elder abuse hotline coverage, as needed.

Experience

• Master’s Degree in Human Services with one (1) year of related experience or Bachelor’s Degree
  in Human Services with two (2) years’ experience.
• Must have firsthand experience dealing with high risk/crisis situations, previous knowledge and/or work experience in the Case Management or Behavioral Health field is ideal.

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