Job Title: Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman
County: Grays Harbor or Pacific
Remote: No
Annual salary: $31.32/hr. - $41.09/hr.
Cut off date: open until filled.
Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman wanted for Olympic Area Agency on Aging. Position will be based in Aberdeen or Raymond. The Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman serves as an effective and visible advocate for the well-being of long-term care residents within Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. Promotes both individual and systematic complaint resolution activities, including community involvement, administrative and reporting for assigned regions. Recruits and trains candidates for Volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsmen throughout assigned region.
Must have a residential address within Grays Harbor or Pacific County. This position requires frequent travel within assigned service area with occasional travel outside of assigned service area.
Bachelor’s degree in health, nursing, social sciences, psychology, sociology, counseling, social work, or closely related field and three years of social service experience with at least two years in the field of aging or geriatric long-term care.
Must be free of conflict of interests that interfere, or have the appearance of interfering, with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman’s responsibilities. In particular, must not have been an employee in any capacity with a long-term care facility for the three years prior to appointment.
Must have no pecuniary interest in the provision of long-term care services. (WAC 365-18-040)
Must have a residential address within Grays Harbor or Pacific Counties.
Knowledge of the needs and problems of long-term care residents and their families; the State and local long-term care system; social service and public benefit programs related to the residents; and of the medical and social process of aging.
Ability to organize and administer social services; coordinate with related services; supervise and train volunteers; organize community groups; write and speak effectively; identify and analyze issues; and maintain computerized data base.
Good at working with people; nursing; social services; personnel management; knowledge of legal systems; case management; mediation; knowledge of long-term care facility issues; knowledge of gerontology; networking between agencies (disabled and mental health); public speaking; understanding of resources that exist in the community; understanding of government systems and how they work; sense of or experience in the political field.
Requires a current WDL and insured vehicle.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Call 360- 207-0966 or visit our website for the O3A application form: https://www.o3a.org/employment/. Completed applications are submitted to careers@o3a.org
Position open until filled, candidates encouraged to apply promptly.
O3A is an EEOE.
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We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
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The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.
Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.
Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.
Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.
Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.
Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.
Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.
Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.
Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, are entitled to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Additional Leave
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.
Updated 12-31-2022
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