Bay Aging is seeking a part-time Outreach Specialist for the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP). The VICAP Outreach Specialist will work to promote and provide outreach, education, and information to Medicare beneficiaries in the VICAP service area, to include the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and the Peninsula. This is a remote position working approximately 20 hours a week traveling in the community providing outreach, attending meetings, and building partnerships. Position reports to the Vice President of Advocacy Resources. Share your talents with us! 98% of employees are proud to work at Bay Aging! Salary $16.25/hr-$21.13/hr

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary duties include:

• Outreach / Development / Planning - Raise local awareness of the VICAP program. To provide education via presentations and health fairs to community and civic groups. Develop relationships with other relevant agencies and groups to expand outreach to underserved groups. Create marketing materials, content for social media including Facebook Live events.

• Act as back up VICAP counselor during busy times of the year and as needed.

• Program Reporting - Provide accurate and complete reports required for program. Assure that reports are submitted in a timely manner. Attend departmental staff meetings, trainings, and certification meetings as necessary.

• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This is a remote position, approximately 20 hours a week, mostly the environment for this position will be out in the community attending meetings, providing outreach, and building partnerships with local groups. Travel required around service area sometimes outside normal work hours for events and to attend trainings, occasional overnight stays are required the incumbent:

• Will spend substantial time standing, sitting, speaking, and listening.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

QUALIFICATIONS/POSITION REQUIREMENTS

These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

· Basic knowledge or experience of the components Medicare / Medicaid and related health insurances and complete certification for insurance counseling.

• Ability and comfort to give presentations to small and large groups.

• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures, ages, and economic backgrounds in a culturally competent and sensitive manner.

• Exceedingly organized with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.

• Requires at least 6 months or one year experience conducting and preparing presentations, using multiple social media platforms, MSOffice programs, etc.

• To be free from any conflict of interest that would allow influence by any person or organization that seeks to interfere with the performance of this position.

• Applicant cannot be affiliated with the insurance industry or insurance claims filing business and cannot not hold an active Insurance license.

• Applicant must have a valid driver's license.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent required, bachelor’s degree preferred.

FLSA status: This is a non-exempt position.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. From time to time, the supervisor will ask job holder to perform additional duties related to the completion of the work.

Bay Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status. Bay Aging is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact MaDena DuChemin, Human Resource Manager at (804) 758-2396, Ext. 1228 or mduchemin@bayaging.org.