Long Term Care Ombudsman Trainee/Coordinator

POSITION: Long Term Care Ombudsman Trainee/Coordinator (Trainee with intent to assume role as coordinator)

Full-Time / Benefited / Hourly / Non-Exempt

RECRUITMENT ID: 749

LOCATION: Passages

COMPENSATION: $25.07-$26.32 per hour

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the general direction of the Area Agency on Aging Director, the Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the day-to-day operations of the Long Term Care Ombudsman program, including the list below. It is anticipated that the candidate selected will serve as the Long Term Care Ombudsman Coordinator Trainee with the expectation of becoming the Long Term Care Ombudsman Coordinator beginning January 1, 2021.

Recruiting, selecting, training, assigning, and supervising staff and volunteers;

Collect and maintain data in the state required data baseODIN;

Providing input into and overseeing program budget;

Promoting the programs through public media and educational forums;

Representing the programs at meetings and with other public and private agencies.

Maintain close coordination with licensing agencies, law enforcement, APS, and other public and non-profit

agencies in Planning and Service Area 3 (Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Tehamacounties);

Develop a plan for educating consumers and professionals about long-term care institutional options and elder

abuse protections and reporting requirements;

Enhance the total programs' effectiveness and visibility through involvement in community groups and aging

programs;

Research changes in law and regulations and communicate to staff &volunteers;

Prepare correspondence and program reports required by funding sources;

Attend meetings, training, conferences required by Office of State Long Term Care OmbudsmanOffice.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Required qualifications:

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Chico State Enterprises will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified

information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a

current Chico State Enterprises employee who was conditionally offered the position.

2 years of experience in the administration, coordination and/or planning of social, health, educational or related

human services programs or services;

2 years of advocacy or advocacy-related experience;

1 year of training or community education experience;

1 year experience in either supervising or working with volunteers;

Possession of valid driver's license and automobile liability insurance;

Willingness to travel in 5-county area.

Must be free from a conflict of interest, i.e., cannot have worked in care facility during past year.

Willing to take training at program’s expense to become a certifiedOmbudsman.

Preferred qualifications:

Prior certification as Ombudsman, background in aging services and B.A. in social services, administration or related

field or equivalent experience (i.e. 1 year of experience counts for one year of education).

Knowledge and Abilities:

Possession of management, administrative, and planning/organizationalskills;

Ability to communicate effectively, and prepare clear and concise written and oralreports;

Ability to research laws and regulations;

Ability to provide training and conduct community education;

Ability to recruit, train, supervise and motivate volunteers;

Ability to work cooperatively with providers of services, community groups, and individuals;

Ability to work independently and under pressure, and meet deadlines;

Ability to operate a PC, prepare budgets, manage data through required data base system.

BENEFITS: Benefits for employees working 30 hours or more per week include employer paid life insurance ($50,000) and long-term disability; options for health, dental, and vision insurance; FSA; 14 paid holidays including 1 personal holiday; vacation accrual (initially 10 days/year); sick leave (up to 12 days/year); employer contributions to your 403(b) retirement plan (up to 8%).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Application and announcement can be located on our website. In order to be considered, applicants must submit the following:

Chico State Enterprises application

Cover letter

Resume

Supplemental application (Found on page 3 of the job posting on https://www.csuchico.edu/cse/hr/jobs.shtml)

Signed Conflict of Interest Statement (Found on page 4 of the job posting on https://www.csuchico.edu/cse/hr/jobs.shtml)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application deadline is January 24, 2021.

Applications can be submitted:

BY EMAIL:

csejobs at csuchico.edu

For questions, please contact Chico State Enterprises Human Resources office:

BY PHONE: (530) 898-6811 or VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.csuchico.edu/cse/

The employer is Chico State Enterprises, a non-profit corporation serving as an auxiliary organization of California State University, Chico. Employment is considered to be at-will.