Lead Options Counselor – social service support coordination

Liberty Healthcare is hiring for a full-time Lead Options Counselor position.

As a Lead Options Counselor, you will be an active contributor with a statewide Aging and Disability Resource Center system which supports older individuals and people who are living with disabilities.

Program objectives include:

• Functioning as the “go to” resource for people who are seeking information on long term care and other community-based services and supports

• Providing person-centered planning in a way that supports informed decision making and the ability to secure services which will enable people to live as independently as possible

Your day-to-day responsibilities as a Lead Options Counselor will involve:

• Leading a team of six field-based Options Counselors

• Ensuring a significant number of Kansans receive high quality options counseling services

• Data analysis and reporting

• Participating in quality assurance initiatives

• Providing guidance and consultation on complex matters

• Meeting with participants and their families in-person and virtually

• Assessing participant’s needs, providing information, and answering questions

• Connecting people with appropriate services and supports

• Documenting interactions, services, and relevant information in computer systems

• Traveling to communities throughout Kansas and participating in onsite meetings

• Creating partnerships with stakeholders

This position will require you to travel to communities throughout Kansas for in-person meetings and allow you to partially work from your home office.

As a full-time employee of Liberty Healthcare in this role, you can expect:

• Salary starting at $60,000

• 30 days of paid time off each year for holidays, vacation, sick leave and personal days

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and disability insurance

• Health Savings Account, 401k plan and other perks

• Reimbursement for work-related mileage

Full details on Liberty's benefits plan are available at www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/138.pdf

You are a good fit for this position if you are friendly, compassionate, patient and have a genuine desire to serve others.

Experience in these areas is relevant to this role and highly desired by Liberty Healthcare:

• Social work, case management, or service coordination

• Home and community based services or long term care

• Aging and disabilities services

The following attributes are essential:

• Experience leading / managing others

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Solid computer and organizational skills

• Willingness to use your vehicle to travel throughout the region

Spanish speaking skills are a plus.

Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

If you are looking for a role which will allow you to serve others in a meaningful way and you desire to be a part of something special - click “Apply” and submit your resume for immediate consideration.