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Job Description
Job Position Number: 4663067
Salary: $32,208.00 - $40,896.00
Job Location: This position will be located at 8501 Lucas and Hunt Road, 2 nd floor Suite 230, Jennings, MO 63136
Why you’ll love this position:
Bureaus of Adult Protective Services is seeking individuals who are committed to high quality work and enjoys a challenging, fast-paced, and progressive team environment. This position is integral in serving the needs of the vulnerable elderly and disabled populations by providing interventions, resources and protective services to those in need. A person in this position will exercise professional customer service and receive hands on experience.
What you’ll do:- Investigate reports of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation of the elderly (age 60+) and disabled (ages 15-59)
- Conduct home visits to observe surroundings and interview victims, caregivers and alleged perpetrators.
- Assess individuals for eligibility of Department and community resource programs. Coordinated intensive intervention activities for ongoing protective service needs; including but not limited to referrals for Guardianship/Conservatorship, involuntary detention, and criminal prosecution to the appropriate entities or officials such as probate court, law enforcement, prosecuting attorney, county public administrator, and the Department of Mental Health when necessary.
- Travel within a multi-county area in response to assigned work, utilizing your personal vehicle when required.
- Work a rotation of on-call, being available after hours (7am-12am) to respond to emergency hotlines.
All you need for success:
Minimum Qualifications- For an APS Specialist I: A Bachelor's or higher level degree from an accredited college or university.
Preferred Qualifications- For an APS Specialist II: One or more years of experience as an Adult Protective and Community Worker and/or Children’s Service Worker with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System.
- ~Or~
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
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- One or more years of professional experience in criminal, civil, or administrative investigations and/or the delivery or coordination of social, protective, medical, mental health, or rehabilitative services for senior or disabled adults, children, or families in a public or private agency.
If you have questions about this position please contact:
Stacey Garner, Adult Protective Service Regional Manager, Stacey.Garner@Health.Mo.Gov
(314) 340-7351
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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