Medicare Information, Assistance, and Awareness Program Counselor
Company: Child & Family
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
This position is eligible for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
funds which includes a monthly stipend of up to $750.00 which is
based upon the hours worked in the previous month. These funds are
guaranteed through June 30, 2023.Medicare Information, Assistance,
and Awareness (MIAA) Program CounselorFast FactsFLSA Status:
Non-exemptHours: 16Benefits Eligibility: Partial
eligibilitySupervisory Responsibilities: NoPrimary location:
MiddletownTravel Requirement: Regular travel within Newport County;
occasional travel to Providence Education Requirement: Associates
degree Licensure Requirement: SHIP certified (preferred)Experience
Level: Medicare experience (preferred)Department: Aging WellReports
to: Director of Aging WellMisc.: NAAbout Your TeamThe Aging Well
team is a community leader in providing assistance to the growing
elderly population of Rhode Island. We support clients in obtaining
resources to address their needs from housing to mental health
services.What You'll Be DoingYou will work two days a week to
provide assistance to the aging and disabled population of Rhode
Island in Child & Family's Aging Well program. You will work under
three main programs-(1) The State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) which is a national program that offers unbiased
one-on-one assistance, counseling, and education to Medicare
beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to help them make
informed decisions about their care and benefits; (2) The Senior
Medicaid Patrol (SMP), which empowers and assists Medicare
beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect,
and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse; and (3) The
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act for
Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance (MIPPA) program, which provides
outreach and assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries to apply
for benefit programs that help to lower the costs of their Medicare
premiums and deductibles.Your Main PrioritiesWhile you will likely
have additional responsibilities arise on the job, primarily
you'll:
All full-time and part-time employees are considered benefit
eligible and are eligible for all Agency benefits. Temporary
employees and employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per
week are considered not benefit eligible and are only eligible for
paid time off under the and the 401(k) plan.
Offers of Employment
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful and
favorable completion of:
Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender,
gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, parental
status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information
(including family medical history), political affiliation, military
service, or any other protected category under local, state or
federal law. These protections extend to all management practices
and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, performance
evaluation and management systems, promotions, training, and career
development programs. Consistent with these obligations, the Agency
also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants
with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs,
observances, and practices.
Affirmative Action
Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes
representation of qualified affirmative action group members in
proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in
the community that we serve.Powered by JazzHR
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