Aging Case Aide 1 (Local Government) Adult Daily Living Center -Hawley

About the Department

Located in Hawley, Wayne County, PA a rewarding opportunity for a patient, compassionate, and organized individual who enjoys working with senior citizens and supporting their independence and well-being.

include assisting senior day center participants with personal care and daily needs while promoting safety, dignity, and independence.

Excellent benefits package included, along with meaningful work serving older adults in the community.

This role supports older adults and eligible individuals by providing information, assessments, referrals, and direct assistance across Agency programs. It requires clear communication, attention to detail, and teamwork across various Agency units. As an Aging Case Aide 1, you will perform the following duties: Initial Contact: Serve as the first point of communication for individuals seeking Agency services Assessment Work: Conduct interviews, complete intake forms, explain Agency programs, and enter information into Agency databases Service Coordination: Refer consumers to Care Management staff and coordinate services following Agency procedures Caseload Maintenance: Manage initial and annual reassessments for the In-Home Meals Program Daily Living Support: Assist participants with personal care, mobility, and safe transfers Vital Monitoring: Obtain and record vital signs and assist with rehabilitative activities as directed Meal Support: Assist with meal preparation, serving, feeding, special diets, and clean-up Activity Assistance: Assist in recreational and therapeutic activities and supervise participants during program activities Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Note: This position provides services for the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging in both the Intake/Assessment/In-Home Meals Unit in Honesdale and the Adult Daily Living Center (ADLC) in Hawley. The incumbent may be assigned to either location based on operational needs, and work schedules. Assignments may change with limited notice. Overnight travel and out-of-county travel for meetings or training may be required. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.

Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

This role supports older adults and eligible individuals by providing information, assessments, referrals, and direct assistance across Agency programs.

It requires clear communication, attention to detail, and teamwork across various Agency units.

As an Aging Case Aide 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Initial Contact: Serve as the first point of communication for individuals seeking Agency services
• Assessment Work: Conduct interviews, complete intake forms, explain Agency programs, and enter information into Agency databases
• Service Coordination: Refer consumers to Care Management staff and coordinate services following Agency procedures
• Caseload Maintenance: Manage initial and annual reassessments for the In-Home Meals Program
• Daily Living Support: Assist participants with personal care, mobility, and safe transfers
• Vital Monitoring: Obtain and record vital signs and assist with rehabilitative activities as directed
• Meal Support: Assist with meal preparation, serving, feeding, special diets, and clean-up
• Activity Assistance: Assist in recreational and therapeutic activities and supervise participants during program activities

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Note: This position provides services for the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging in both the Intake/Assessment/In-Home Meals Unit in Honesdale and the Adult Daily Living Center (ADLC) in Hawley. The incumbent may be assigned to either location based on operational needs, and work schedules. Assignments may change with limited notice.
• Overnight travel and out-of-county travel for meetings or training may be required.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: One year of public contact work, which involved obtaining or providing information; or Any equivalent of experience and training.

Other Requirements: You must meet the PA residency requirement .

For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation.

A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.

Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date .

Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work.

Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted.

Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.

C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• One year of public contact work, which involved obtaining or providing information; or
• Any equivalent of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law. Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position.

No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. you may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test once for this posting.

Your results will be provided via email.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. you may be disqualified.
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary.

Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.

• Yes
• No
• 1 or more years
• Less than 1 year
• None

If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report.

We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES).

A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.

You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left.

You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.

• 30 or more credits
• Less than 30 credits
• None

All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification.

Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty.

If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.

Read each question carefully.

Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training.

List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training.

The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered.

In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.

If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.

If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page .

• Yes
• a. I have experience planning, conducting, and encouraging participation in ALL of the following activities in a human service, education, or community-based setting: 1) parties, 2) picnics, 3) exercise programs, 4) crafts, or 5) games.
• b. I have experience planning, conducting, and encouraging participation in AT LEAST ONE of the following activities in a human service, education, or community-based setting: 1) parties, 2) picnics, 3) exercise programs, 4) crafts, or 5) games.
• c. I have experience encouraging participation of activities in a human service, education, or community-based setting, however, I have not planned or conducted any of the activities.
• d. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.
• The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience The type(s) of activities you planned, conducted, and/or encouraged participation in The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• The type(s) of activities you planned, conducted, and/or encouraged participation in The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your level of responsibility
• a. I have experience entering, downloading, and uploading electronic data AND maintaining electronic databases and spreadsheets as a record-keeping system documenting work progress, or processing documents or other records.
• b. I have experience entering, downloading, and uploading electronic data AND utilizing paper files and record keeping systems for tracking (i.e. logs for work progress, processing documents, incoming/outgoing mail, items needing follow up, etc.). I do NOT have experience maintaining data in electronic spreadsheets or databases as a record-keeping system.
• c. I have experience entering, downloading, and uploading electronic data into a computer.
• d. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.
• The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience Your experience maintaining electronic databases and spreadsheets Your experience entering, downloading, and/or uploading electronic data The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your experience maintaining electronic databases and spreadsheets Your experience entering, downloading, and/or uploading electronic data The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your experience entering, downloading, and/or uploading electronic data The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your level of responsibility
• a. I have experience interacting and working with staff or volunteers in an Adult Daily Living Center or Senior Center to ensure participants are connected with appropriate services and their needs are being met.
• b. I have experience interacting and working with staff or volunteers in any social service setting (substance abuse facilities, schools, prisons, etc.) to ensure participants are connected with appropriate services and their needs are being met.
• c. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.
• The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience Your experience interacting and working with others and in what type(s) of environments The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your experience interacting and working with others and in what type(s) of environments The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your level of responsibility
• a. I have experience collecting donations for meals or services, assisting with counting money received, and keeping a daily ledger of receipts.
• b. I have experience collecting money for items/services and assisting with counting money received. I was NOT responsible for keeping a daily ledger of receipts.
• c. I have experience assisting others with collecting or counting money for items/services.
• d. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.
• The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience Your experience keeping a ledger Your experience collecting and/or counting money The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your experience keeping a ledger Your experience collecting and/or counting money The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your experience collecting and/or counting money The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• The duties you performed Your level of responsibility
• Your level of responsibility