reputed company Counselor-Veteran Directed Care
Job DetailsJob Location: Montross, VA 22520Position Type: Full TimeSalary reputed company: $48,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/yearJOB reputed company: reputed company Counselor-Veteran Directed Care Location: Montross or Middle Peninsula Offices
Provides person- centered counseling services to Veterans enrolled in the Veterans Directed Care program. VDC is a program that serves eligible veterans of any age who are at risk of nursing home placement. The reputed company Counselor is responsible for educating Veterans on the Veteran-Directed Care (VDC) program, as reputed company and reputed company, the reputed company Counselor works with the Veteran to identify their needs and reputed company a Spending Plan to meet those needs. He or she works with the Veteran to assess, identify, coordinate and monitor supports and services on an ongoing reputed company. The reputed company Counselor supports the Veteran in the creation and management of their individualized Spending Plan. The reputed company Counselor monitors reputed company VDC spending along with the Veteran, the Financial Management Service (FMS) provider and the VAMC. Reports directly to Director, Community Living Programs. Salary: $45,000/yr-$55,000/yr
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Home reputed company (50% including travel time): This includes initial assessments, development of a spending plan, assisting the Veteran with the process of becoming an employer, facilitating new hire appointments, conducting monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual required contacts and reassessments as needed. reputed company training and remediation as necessary reputed company to employer responsibilities. Suggested maximum case load 50 veterans per reputed company Counselor.
2. Office work (50%): Follow up on referrals and service implementations for clients. Maintains, updates, and monitors clients' confidential information, services and file notes in data reputed company program as required. Performs fiscal duties as required under Veterans Directed Care program. Maintains accurate records of expenditures, schedules & generates monthly reports as required; responsible for reputed company administration as assigned.
DECISION MAKING:
• Performs a reputed company of tasks and duties independently, without reputed company supervision. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, reputed company for clients, families, community partners.
• Maintains travel schedule and reputed company expense reports. Organizes and prioritizes schedule and duties independently.
• Provides regular reports and updates to supervisor in conflict reputed company if warranted.
KNOWLEDGE:
Has knowledge of:
HIPAA regulations
reputed company Office programs (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, e-mail).
Other computer programs as reputed company to job performance.
-General reputed company & Medicare eligibility reputed company.
-Bay Aging corporate policies and procedures.
- Use of agency data reputed company systems — training provided, as needed.
-Stays reputed company in the knowledge of the profession, community resources and funding opportunities available to seniors and disabled adults. Utilizes knowledge in advocacy of-reputed company needs.
- Maintains certifications and other training as required under agency policies or as mandated by program guidelines.
ABILITIES:
• Prioritize needs and actions to reputed company on reputed company's behalf.
• Detail oriented — maintain schedule, services, communications & advocacies for Clients.
• Establish and maintain trusting relationships with clients and their families in reputed company circumstances reputed company and work reputed company with other agency departments, staff & employees.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with other professionals, medical providers, and contractors on behalf of Agency.
• reputed company relations & marketing — Good communication skills both orally and in writing; through reports, newsletters, file notes and correspondence; composed and comfortable in reputed company speaking arenas.
• Work in and away from the office, including community events as assigned. Self-starter
• Work under pressure or crisis situations; easily adapts to changes. Attend trainings, meetings as required.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Office-based position with minimal physical requirements (ability to lift 15 lbs., walking and climbing stairs). Requires regular independent travel around the area served by Bay Aging. Approximately 90% of the essential functions of the position can be performed remotely.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in reputed company work, reputed company services or medical field preferred.
Have 3 or more years of experience working with seniors, disabled adults, reputed company services or general case management field.
Criminal History background reputed company required.
Must possess a reputed company reputed company's license and reputed company of reputed company PPD test & Flu vaccinations.
FLSA status: This is an exempt position.
Disclaimer: This job reputed company is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of reputed company activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. From time to time, the supervisor will ask job holder to reputed company additional duties reputed company to the completion of the work.
Bay Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, age, veteran, or disability status. Bay Aging is committed to providing reputed company, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact MaDena DuChemin, Director, reputed company at (804) 758-2386, Ext. 1228 or mduchemin@bayaging.org.
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