Community Transitions Liaison Program Assistant

Our client is looking for talented and caring individuals to join their team.

Benefits: Our client embraces the need for their Employees to have work-life balance and offers a generous benefits package that starts on your date of hire! Depending on your scheduled hours of work you may be eligible for:

• Hybrid work schedule
• 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)
• Tuition Assistance after one year of employment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program to assist you in dealing with life challenges
• Employee referral bonuses of up to $1,000
• Travel Assistance Program – Free
• Life Planning Services – Free
• Optional benefits including Vision, Pet Insurance, Whole Life Insurance for you and your family members, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance

Position Overview: The Community Transitions Liaison Program Assistant (CTLPA) is a key member of the CTLP team. The CTLP team supports individuals who wish to transition from a Nursing Facility into the community. The CTLP team maintains a regular presence on site at the company area Nursing Facilities to assist patients in determining various LTSS and community supports to facilitate community living. The CTLPA works closely with the Community Transitions Program Manager, the Community Transitions Liaison, and the CAE screening nurse, as well as partnering with nursing facility staff to support discharges to the community. As a member of the interdisciplinary Home Care team, the CTLPA actively collaborates with the team to ensure the provision of person-centered services to older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers according to the Mission, Vision, and values of our client.

Position Responsibilities: Supports the CTL to operate at the top of their role and skills, by completing administrative tasks. Accompanies the CTL on nursing facility visits, or visits patients independently as needed. Assist in securing necessary documentation and identification needed for housing applications and other public benefits. Assists in completing application and supporting documentation. Conducts clerical duties as needed by the CTLP team, including data entry into EOEA-designated cloud-based data enterprise system. Communicates with Nursing Facility staff regarding patient referrals and assessments. Ensures case documentation meets the standards set forth by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs for the CTL Program.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent with 1 year of related work experience and/or interest in working with nursing facility residents including older adults or persons with disabilities who are transitioning from an institutional to a community setting.
• Must demonstrate a passion for supporting consumers in achieving their personal goals related to wellness and community living
• Ability to make proper judgments, good written and verbal skills, demonstrated leadership qualities (for supervisors/mgrs.) and ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships with staff members, consumers and partners
• Possess the knowledge and skills necessary to work successfully in the interdisciplinary team and to provide or arrange for services
• Knowledge of community resources preferred
• Proficient in the use of computer systems, including but not limited to, Windows based software application including but not limited to Word, Excel, PPT and Outlook
• Ability to process information accurately
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Professional demeanor and ability to handle confidential materials with discretion
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's license in good standing for community outreach and home visits
• Bilingual skills preferred