Guardian Representative Job at Jewish Family Service of Tidewater
$500.00 sign on bonus offered to new hires
We are looking for two Guardian Representatives who live in the Roanoke, Danville and Martinsville, VA and surrounding areas to travel for case loads. One case load has clients in the following cities: Hillsville, Cana, Martinsville, Galax, Christiansburg, Rocky Mount, Roanoke, Clifton Forge, Chilhowie, Marion. The other case load has clients in the following cities: Martinsville, Danville, Roanoke
Would you like to work in a highly respected, employee-engaged environment? A place where people are passionate and committed to making our world a better place? Our wide range of health and social services help the most vulnerable people in our community who are facing mental health, behavioral and medical challenges.
People working at JFS are engaged, energetic, and emphatic. We are dedicated to the success and outcomes of our agency, and have the energy to get the job done! We have compassion for people who come to us for help, and we are committed to ensuring that the support we provide is of the highest quality. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply for a position within our Personal Affairs Management (PAM) program.
The PAM program provides legal guardian and conservator services to adults 18 and over with physical and/or mental disabilities who have no appropriate family or friends to assist and care for them. We are currently seeking a full time Guardian Representative skilled in the provision of medical care management, quality of life, applications for benefits and residential placement for persons with intellectual disability, mental illness and dementia.
Our employees are integral to the support we provide to the greater Hampton Roads community, and must support the vision, mission, and values of our agency.
BENEFITS OFFERED TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES INCLUDE:
· Generous Paid Holidays
· Generous Paid Time Off Accrual Rate
· Medical and Dental Insurance
· Agency Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
· Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
· Health Savings Account (HSA)
· 403b retirement annuity
· Employees may elect voluntary coverage for Short-Term Disability, Accident, Voluntary Life, etc.
· Client-oriented, team-supported work environment
The applicant must be extremely dependable and self-motivated. EOE, drug free, marijuana and alcohol free workplace.
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Guardian Representative
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Guardian Representative Supervisor
DEPARTMENT: Personal Affairs Management (PAM)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provides initial assessment services which will take place in such settings as hospitals and nursing facilities.
· Provides direct casework services to individuals adjudicated incapacitated by Circuit Court by reason of severe illness, advanced age dementia, intellectual disability, and serious chronic mental illness. At least monthly visits will be made to general medicine, acute care and mental hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, group homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities and serious mental illnesses and private homes where individual clients reside.
· Performs basic administrative tasks to include all agency required paperwork, statistical reporting, correspondence, and scheduling of client related services.
· Provides consultative and support services to other community Agencies.
· Participates in supervisory meetings by bringing in relevant issues for discussion and review.
· Available by in emergency 24/7.
· Complies with all agency policies and applicable federal and state law, adherence to all elements of the compliance plan.
· Performs all other duties as may be necessary or requested by supervisor or the Executive Director.
Knowledge and Skills:
· Ability to establish positive professional working relationships with clients and their families, co-workers, and members of the community
· Proper use of PPE.
· Knowledge and professional work experience preferred in human services field.
· Work effectively with volunteers.
· Knowledge of basic computer skills to include Outlook, Word, Access, Excel or other related programs used by the Agency.
· Valid driver’s license required.
Physical Requirements:
May include lifting to 25 pounds and standing for one hour at a time.
Education and Experience:
Degree from an accredited College or University, with a major in human services field preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
Note: This job description is not an all-inclusive list. Management may modify, add, remove, or assign other duties and essential functions as it deems necessary.
I acknowledge compliance with agency policies regarding confidentiality, (HIPAA), adherence to Code of Ethics, all federal and state regulations, and the conditions of participation under Medicare. I will also adhere to all elements of the compliance plan but most particularly to those that are most relevant as outlined in my job description'
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Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Case management: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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