Aging and Disability Support Counselor

Title: Aging and Disability Support Counselor

Location: KS, United States

Human Services Professional

Full Time

737327

Job Description:

A full-time Options Counselor position is available with Liberty Healthcare and the Kansas Aging and Disability Recourse Center.

The Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is a statewide system which supports older individuals and people who are living with disabilities.

The ADRC is the “go to” resource for individuals who are seeking information about long term care and other community-based services and supports.

Person-centered planning is provided to individuals to support their informed decision making and ability to secure services which will enable them to live as independently as possible.

Job responsibilities

Your day-to-day work as an Options Counselor will involve:

• Fielding phone calls and email requests

• Talking with individuals and their families about their needs

• Providing information and answering questions

• Connecting people with appropriate services

• Documenting interactions, services, and relevant information in computer systems

• Occasionally traveling throughout the region to participate in community events and meet with individuals in-person

Work setting

You will primarily work remotely from your home office and occasionally travel throughout Southwest Kansas (travel estimated at less than 10%).

Schedule

You will primarily work Monday through Friday during daytime hours with the occasional need to attend after-hours meetings and events.

Pay and benefits

• Annual compensation: $50,000

• 30 days of paid time off each year for holidays, vacation, sick leave and personal days

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and disability insurance

• FSA, 401k plan and other perks

• Reimbursement for work-related mileage

Full details on Liberty's benefits plan are available at www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/138.pdf

Qualifications

You must live in Northcentral Kansas and will need these attributes to be successful in this role:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Solid computer and organizational skills

• Friendly demeanor, compassionate, patient and genuinely interested in serving others

Experience in these areas is relevant to this role and highly desired:

• Social work, community health, case management, service coordination

• Home and community based services or long term care

• Aging and disabilities services

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Liberty Healthcare and the Kansas ADRC

Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Learn more about the KS ADRC and Liberty Healthcare at https://libertyhealthcare.com/kansas-adrc/

If you are looking for a role which will allow you to serve others in a meaningful way, click “Apply” and submit your resume for immediate consideration.