Position: APS Caseworker
Reports to: APS Supervisor
Salary: $46,340.00
Position Type: Full-Time
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Round Lake, IL
Supervision Exercised: NO
Summary
The Adult Protective Service (APS) Caseworker receives and responds to intakes, referrals and crisis situations as assigned by the Adult Protective Supervisor. The primary job responsibilities include the assessment of abuse, neglect, or exploitation reports, casework and follow-up of substantiated abuse cases, and competition of documentation and paperwork related to APS cases. The APS Caseworker must complete investigations, casework and maintain case records according to the Illinois Department on Aging guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following . Related duties may be assigned
- Complete an investigation assessment for adult abuse & exploitation, collect concrete evidence, and interview alleged victims, abusers and collaterals.
- Determine the need for emergency intervention services, provide crisis intervention and participate in 24/7 on call responses for the cases.
- Seek & coordinate assistance from other providers on behalf of clients.
- Meet all required response timeframes for investigations, case work, and follow up, at risk assessments, and case closures that are established by State Law and IDOA Policies and Procedures.
- Consult with supervisor to determine whether a case should be substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unable to be substantiated.
- Develop a case plan in consult with the client and supervisor
- Provide services as needed, including OP's, guardianships and other legal interventions, emergency safe shelter, after hours services and EIS.
- Accurately complete and process referrals for clients to other agencies and private individuals.
- Accurate completion of all documents, submit files to IDOA as required. Complete VOA reports
- Provide monitoring, follow-up and assess for ongoing risk for each client on assigned caseload
- Prepare and present cases to M-TEAM meetings and incorporate recommendations into client case plans.
- Work with staff, other agencies and private individuals to find hard-to-reach clients.
- Maintain timely and accurate required documentation of service given to clients.
- Work closely with other casework and case management staff.
- Participation in activities and events to promote agency services, may include giving presentations at various locations on benefits and services, is required.
- Attending training as required by Supervisor or Executive Director is required.
- Represent the agency professionally in manner, speech, and dress.
- All other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Executive Director.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Must have valid driver's license, clean driving record and own transportation with current insurance coverage.
- Must be able to work and communicate effectively with older persons, persons with sight and hearing impairments, and persons with a variety of economic, social and cultural backgrounds with an emphasis on seniors.
- Must be able to concisely and accurately convey those needs to the appropriate agencies.
- Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form from
- government, benefit and funding organizations.
- Must be able to travel to and safely enter homes and other locations to perform job-related duties outside of the office environment.
- Must be able to work independently and to follow all internal and state protocols.
- Must be able to perform essential functions of position.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and /or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATON:
To Qualify for this position, you must meet one of the criteria below:
- Master's degree from an accredited university or college in health, social services, social work, health care administration, gerontology, disability studies, criminal justice or public administration.
- An active registered nurse license.
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS) from an accredited university or college in health, social sciences, social work, health care administration, gerontology, disability studies, criminal justice, or public administration and one year experience in health or human services.
- An associate degree from an accredited program in health, nursing, social services, social work, health care administration, gerontology, disability studies, criminal justice or public administration and four years' experience in health or human services.
- An active licensed practical nurse license, with one year experience in health or human services.
- Four years' experience with law enforcement or criminal investigations