Financial Assessments and Charging Officer

Financial Assessments and Charging Officer Walsall £27.25ph Main purpose of the job role: To be responsible for assessing the financial affairs of clients who are eligible for Residential, Community and respite care services to determine their ability to contribute towards the cost of their care in line with statute and legislation. To work with Adult Social Care (ASC) clients of all ages, disabilities, dementia, mental health concerns, sensory impairments, elderly residents and their families and other service users both in Council offices and home visits. To ensure that residents are financially assessed promptly in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and the Councils ASC Charging Policy, maximising income by way of identifying applicable welfare benefits, monitoring take-up, and supporting residents to make payments of care charges when due. To undertake manual calculations for benefits and calculating care charge. To identify potential opportunities for the Council to secure debt, informing and advising residents of all options available including the option of a Deferred Payment agreement. To identify and investigate where deprivation of assets/income or safeguarding concerns are apparent; producing reports, compiling evidence, working across directorates with colleagues in Legal Services, Finance and ASC, Money Home Job (Council Tax and Rebates) to analyse evidence and make recommendations in ongoing investigations. To support the recovery of ASC debt, undertaking site visits, investigating underlying issues resulting in the non-payment of invoices, instigating a financial re-assessment, and negotiating re-payments as appropriate To find out more information please contact (url removed) Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency