TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2006-837

ISSUED  JANUARY 19, 2007

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

AGING CARE MANAGERS

(Local Government)

Exam No.	Job Titles	Job Codes	Starting Salary
1.	Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government)	L0647	*
2.	Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government)	L0635	*

Entry level hires for these job classes may be made at either the Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government) or Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) level.  For this reason, if you believe you meet the minimum requirements of the Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) level, you should apply for both the Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government) and the Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) job titles.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

*Local government salaries vary.  Contact the Human Resource Office of the local government agency where you are interested in working for specific information.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will provide care management services to clients and their families to aid them in resolving, or adjusting to their problems or situations.  This involves obtaining information from clients, clients’ families and others in order to identify any social, economic, emotional, health or physical problems, and obtain appropriate services for them.  You will collaborate with other social service agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts and community resources in planning to meet the needs of clients and assisting clients in utilizing their resources.  You will prepare social histories, case histories, correspondence, reports and records using a personal computer.

Aging Care Managers 1 (Local Government) are promoted to Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) after 6 months of successful job performance.

Aging Care Managers 2 (Local Government) are responsible for more complex cases.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

For some jobs, offers of employment will be made only if you are willing to travel.  Travel expenses will be paid.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Some of the positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Older Adults Protective Services Act.  If you are a final candidate for one of these positions, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you.  If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in such positions.  You will receive information about this requirement and how to obtain the required reports at the time you are being considered for employment.

Minimum Requirements

Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government)

A bachelor’s degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college-level credit hours in sociology, social work/social welfare, psychology, gerontology or other of the behavioral sciences; OR 3 1/2 years of experience as an Aging Case Aide and 12 college-level credit hours in sociology, social work/social welfare, psychology, gerontology or other of the behavioral sciences; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training which adds up to 4 years of experience and education which includes 12 college-level credit hours in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology or other of the behavioral sciences.  Qualifying experience would include coordinating assigned services as part of the clients’ care or treatment plans, teaching clients living skills, aiding in therapeutic activities and providing socialization opportunities for clients.

Experience providing hands-on personal care for disabled or elderly clients, maintenance of the client’s home, room or environment or aiding in adapting the physical facilities of the clients’ homes is not qualifying.

Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government)

Six months of experience as an Aging Care Manager 1, County Caseworker 1 or County Social Casework Intern; OR 1 year of experience in public or private social work and a bachelor’s degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college-level credit hours in sociology, social work/social welfare, psychology, gerontology or other related social sciences; OR a bachelor’s degree with a social work/social welfare major; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training including successful completion of 12 college-level credit hours in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology or other related social sciences.

Clarification of Requirements

The equivalency statement under “Minimum Requirements” means that related advanced education may be substituted for a segment of the experience requirement for Aging Care Manager 2, and related experience may be substituted for required education for both job titles, except for the required 12 college-level credit hours in the above academic fields.  It does not mean that unrelated experience or education will be accepted.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL WELFARE, PSYCHOLOGY, GERONTOLOGY OR RELATED AREA, YOU MUST SUBMIT A LIST OF COLLEGE COURSES OR A COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT WHICH INCLUDES THE 12 COLLEGE-LEVEL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED IN THESE AREAS.

You may take the test for Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government) if you have completed 90 or more credit hours and expect to receive a bachelor’s degree within 7 months.  You may take the test for Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) if you have completed 90 or more credit hours and expect to receive a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare within 7 months.  You must provide proof of your degree before you start work, including the specified 12 college-level credit hours.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

There are 27 filled Aging Care Manager 1 (Local Government) positions, and 624 filled Aging Care Manager 2 (Local Government) positions in county Area Agencies on Aging located throughout the

State.

Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

There are no current positions or expected future job openings in Philadelphia.

Employment preference may be given to residents in the counties where jobs are located.

Promotion preference may be given to employees who work in the counties where job openings occur.

Employment preference will be granted to individuals age 60 and over.

For the most recent information on job opportunities, contact the office of the county Area Agency on Aging program where you are interested in working (located in the telephone directory under “Government/County”).

TESTING

The test will be administered on a computer.  Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.

The 2 1/2 hour test will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area	Number of Questions
	Aging Care Mgr.1	Aging Care Mgr. 2
Principles and Methods of Social Work	25	25
Individual and Group Behavior	25	25
Effective Expression	25	25
Personal Computer Usage	10	10
Reading Comprehension	_25_	_25_
Total	110	110

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service offices, Monday through Friday.

The test will also be administered approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test.  You must submit a new application to be retested.

If your name is on an eligible list for these jobs and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Avenue, Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The offices listed under the “JOB OPPORTUNITIES” section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."