COORDINATOR OF LONG TERM AND ALTERNATE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
Coordinator of Long Term and Alternate Care for the Elderly sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to a bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
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Coordinator of Long Term and Alternate Care for the Elderly is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, plans, coordinates, and implements activities involved in providing assistance to the elderly and their families in identifying and making use of noninstitutionalized alternative care services on a long term basis; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Maintains and updates an inventory of resources and services available to the elderly, ascertains the adequacy of such programs and services, and provides for alternatives as needed.
- Gathers and disseminates information on the subject of the elderly.
- Assists the elderly in acquiring services necessary to maintain an adequate level of care in their home such as meals, health care companionship, transportation, medical services, and so forth.
- Serves as liaison with agencies providing services to the elderly in the interest of resolving problems, improving their scope of services, and facilitating provision of services to this target population.
- Meets with the elderly and their families to discuss and evaluate their circumstances, identifies and establishes the priorities of their needs, and devises a plan to address them effectively
- Provides information to the public and the elderly on the specialized care available in their area of need and location, and on the procedures to follow to benefit from them.
- Prepares correspondence, reports, and informational articles.
- Maintains records and files.
- Visits facilities and agencies providing services to the elderly to ascertain their services to their clients and to promote cooperation and assistance in the provision of services to the elderly.
- May recruit, train, and supervise activities of volunteers providing services to senior citizens in the area of companionship, recreation, basic nursing care, advocacy, and so forth.
- Keeps informed on the latest developments on health and legislative matters concerning the geriatric field and serves as a resource in this area.
- Gives talks and presentations to interested groups in the area of geriatrics and related themes.
- Plans, organizes, and leads seminars and/or workshops on matters concerning the elderly.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in the social, behavioral, or health care sciences including or supplemented by 15 semester hour credits in the field of gerontology.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in work involving counseling or assisting senior citizens with matters involving their welfare.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of problems encountered by the elderly and alternatives available to address them effectively.
- Knowledge of the purposes, methods, and theories of geriatrics and gerontology and their application to specific situations.
- Knowledge of community agencies and state and federal programs and resources available to the elderly, and the methods of applying for them.
- Ability to work with the public and established agencies to involve them and to coordinate their efforts in developing community programs for the elderly.
- Ability to work with the elderly in ascertaining their conditions and needs and in advising them of available programs in which they may participate and from which they may benefit.
- Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and informative reports containing facts, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate information on case records for the elderly to reach conclusions based on identified facts which will promote their benefit and address the identified needs effectively.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.