DSHS HCLA Social Service Specialist 3

Benefits, Questions, Description

• Conduct in-home functional assessments using the Comprehensive Assessment Reporting and Evaluation (CARE) tool to determine clients’ level of care and eligibility for long-term services and supports.
• Develop individualized, client-centered service plans in collaboration with clients and/or their representatives.
• Determine eligibility and authorize services for Home and Community Services (HCS) programs such as Medicaid Personal Care (MPC), Community First Choice (CFC), Community Options Program Entry System (COPES), the Residential Support Waiver (RSW), and other long-term care programs and residential placements.

• Effectively communicate orally and in writing with clients, families, peers, management, and external partners; conduct client interviews, including with interpreters, and compose professional correspondence.
• Conduct in-home assessments using the CARE tool and other agency systems to evaluate client needs and determine eligibility for long-term care programs.
• Develop individualized, client-centered care plans, link clients to agency and community resources, and provide ongoing case management to support independence and well-being.

• Benefits
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

The Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA) oversees Washington state’s nationally recognized system of long-term services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities.