Job Opportunities
Nationwide
Long-Term Care Job Clearinghouse
New online job bank for long-term care positions. Free 24-hour service links job seekers to long-term care employers. The American Health Care Association, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging teamed with the Department of Labor to develop CareCareers.net. To access the website, go to http://www.carecareers.net/.
Hawaii
Program Specialist (Aging) IV
Hawaii Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Program Specialist (Aging) IV position is located within the Hawaii Long Term Care Ombudsman Staff of the Executive Office on Aging.
The function of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Staff is to serve as an advocate for all residents in licensed nursing homes, adult residential care homes, expanded adult residential care homes, community care foster family homes and assisted living facilities
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Iowa
State LTC Ombudsman Job posting:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25026&siteid=5018
(search for Public Service Executive 3)
How to apply:
http://das.hre.iowa.gov/state_jobs_how_to_apply.html
New York
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens - Borough Supervisor
Program Name: New York City Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, public administration, gerontology or related fields, plus three years professional experience in the field of aging and/or long-term care. However, a combination of education and experience will be considered.
Additional skills required include:
- Knowledge of federal and state elder care laws including the Older Americans Act, Title VII as amended
- Knowledge of nursing home and adult home systems and entitlements
- Experience in complaint investigation, mediation and conflict resolution
- Strong commitment to consumer advocacy and resident rights
- Experience in training and supervision of volunteers
- Good oral, written and organizational skills
- Knowledge of community resources
- Training skills and public speaking
- Computer skills and experience using Microsoft Office, Windows and spreadsheets
Job Description
Reports directly to the Program Director and is responsible for the following functions:
- Responds to resident, family and community complaints regarding quality of care, quality of life and resident rights in order to avoid elder abuse, mistreatment or neglect
- Serves as Ombudsman representative and follows up on complaints in facilities not covered by volunteers
- Recruits Ombudsman volunteers from borough to which assigned
- Assigns Ombudsman volunteers to long-term care facilities
- Supervises Ombudsman volunteers in their assigned long-term care facilities and at in-service meetings
- Participates in certification training of volunteers
- Ensures all complaints are assigned to an Ombudsman volunteer for investigation and resolution, and assigns a substitute Ombudsman volunteer in the absence of the assigned Ombudsman
- Ensures Ombudsman volunteers submit timely and accurate monthly reports, including complaints, activity reports and reimbursement requests
- Maintains files of all complaints and activity reports in assigned borough(s)
- Completes New York State Office for the Aging mandated certification training
- Liaison to and participant in resident councils and family councils in nursing and adult homes
- Participates in an ongoing program of education and public awareness to address systemic problems and elder abuse in long-term care facilities
- In consultation with the Program Director, establishes and maintains relationships with community agencies and other organizations for the purpose of recruiting volunteers
- Assists with annual Volunteer Recognition Day events
- Serves as Borough Supervisor in uncovered borough(s), as needed
- Submits mandated reports, records, etc., in a timely manner to New York State Office for the Aging and New York City Department for the Aging
- Performs other duties as directed by Program Director
To apply, e-mail your resume to Leona Hall at lhall@nyfscltcop.org or call 212-962-2720 for an address.
Ohio
Clinical Manager, Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Primary Functions: Ensures the delivery of high quality ombudsman services by Ombudsman Specialists and student interns; ensures the provision of accurate and timely information and assistance to long term care consumers within the LTCO service area; functions as part of the management team to development and implement policies and procedures to support LTCO’s mission. View the full job description.
Please respond by 9/28/2011 at 4:30 p.m. if you are interested in applying for this position. Please submit a cover letter and resume to Linda Arnaut via e-mail larnaut@ltco.org or fax to 216-696-6216 or mail to Long Term Care Ombudsman, Attn: Linda Arnaut, Business/Human Resource Manager, 2800 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
Tennessee
Executive Director, TN Commission on Aging and Disability
The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability seeks a knowledgeable, experienced executive with strong leadership and management skills to direct the activities of the state government agency responsible for policy, procedures, programs, and services relating to older persons and adults with disabilities. For more information on the agency, please see http://tennessee.gov/comaging/, or view the full job description.