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Alder

In-home care navigation for aging families

Aging Life Care Professional

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMamaroneck, NY, USA$75 - $80 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Licensure is required in social work, nursing, geriatrics, mental health, or a related field.
  • Have 3–5 years of experience working with older adults and families.
  • Demonstrate excellent clinical skills and knowledge of family dynamics and family systems.
  • Be highly organized, able to work in a non-traditional, highly professional work environment, and able to manage a fee-for-service caseload effectively.
  • Have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Be knowledgeable and comfortable using electronic devices, including a smartphone and laptop or desktop computer.
  • Be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.
  • Obtain and/or maintain membership in the Aging Life Care Association.
  • Obtain and maintain certification as required by the Aging Life Care Association.
  • Reside in Westchester County.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients' functional, cognitive, medical, social, and emotional needs, evaluating health, emotional state, finances, and legal needs, and identifying actual and potential concerns.
  • Assist clients and their care teams with decisions about aging, disability, services, and long-term care planning.
  • Create goal-oriented care plans to address concerns.
  • Respond quickly to emergencies and high-risk situations.
  • Present recommendations to the client and care team, involving all relevant parties in decision-making.
  • Implement and maintain care plans, address obstacles, and update goals as needed.
  • Perform periodic reassessments to ensure care plans meet goals and adjust them based on feedback.
  • Coordinate care, arrange services, and make referrals for clients.
  • Facilitate communication between clients and care teams, advocate for clients, and coordinate care across doctors and specialists into a seamless plan; provide ongoing coordination for some clients.
  • Guide families from crisis to proactive planning for transitions or medical changes.
  • Navigate complex family dynamics while empowering older adults and their care teams.
  • Complete documentation promptly in accordance with Honora's Service Level agreements.
  • Follow client lifecycle processes and improve workflows.
  • Proactively expand skills, stay updated on elder care trends, and understand Honora's services and client needs.
  • Demonstrate attention to detail, resourcefulness, organization, and professionalism.
  • Multitask, take initiative, and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team.
  • Communicate verbally and in writing in English.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is preferred.

About the Company

Alder

In-home care navigation for aging families

Alder helps families manage aging-related challenges by providing hands-on support from aging life care professionals, including social workers and nurses. Their team assists with crisis response, housing transitions, medical coordination, and family decisions, with on-the-ground services in New England and video guidance elsewhere. Care managers assess needs, coordinate services, and create a personalized plan, delivering both in-person visits when possible and remote guidance. Alder differentiates itself through a combined social work and nursing approach with local presence in New England and scalable remote support, building on the LifeCare Advocates legacy. Its goal is to help families navigate aging more smoothly, reduce stress, and ensure safer, better-planned transitions for loved ones.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Seed
Total funding
$3.7M
Headquarters
Newton, MA
Founded
2018

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