Care Manager 1- Children's Heath Homes

Description

We are Hiring! 

As a regional agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, Catholic Charities Steuben/Livingston builds communities that care for all people. We serve all people seeking help in a safe, welcoming and comforting environment that feels like being home. We proudly employ people from all backgrounds and experiences. 

If you're looking for more than just a job, if you're passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of others, join a team that changes lives every day. Be a part of something truly special.

Employment Type:  Full-Time

Schedule:  37.5 hours/week

Salary: $20.00/hr. 

Top Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan 
• Generous time off package and work-life balance 
• Comprehensive benefits package 
• Supportive and collaborative environment 
• Opportunities for growth and development 
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives 

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma required. two years of paid experience working with persons with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

Credentials: Valid NYS Driver’s License and reliable transportation

Experience: Two years of paid experience working with persons with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

About the role: 

Provides care management services to children living in Livingston, Steuben, and Wyoming counties who have

been diagnosed with one or more chronic illnesses, a serious emotional disturbance, OR HIV/AIDS OR Sickle Cell and who meet appropriate criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides direct care management services maintaining accurate and verifiable documentation of all services rendered.
• Conducts visits with clients in their chosen setting: home, school, or community approximately three days per week.
• Accepts referrals as assigned by Program Manager in Livingston, Steuben, and/or Wyoming Counties.
• Uses assigned office as home base: Mt. Morris, Geneseo, Hornell, Corning, or Bath location.
• Completes comprehensive and detailed assessments, reviews, crisis plans, and care plans as required by standards set by DOH and lead Health Home contractors.
• Conducts additional assessments including, but not limited to, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths –New York (CANS-NY), and Safety/Crisis.
• Oversees implementation of plans to the satisfaction of the clients served.
• Provides one to two core services for each client monthly as required or when needed, to assure all care plan goals are addressed. 
• Maintains a caseload of low and medium acuity members with one contact per month being in person with the members.
• Transfer high acuity members to Level 2 Care Managers.
• Maintains telephone availability for clients during the workday.
• Assists clients with applications and paperwork for and management of benefits, financial, housing, or other related areas as needed.
• Arranges for and manage coordination of medical care and other services as needed for clients.
• Assists clients in accessing community-based supports.
• Communicates with management staff regarding intakes and placement of clients within each program.
• Ensure adequate coordination, appropriate communication and maximum cooperation between all sources of support and services.
• Serves as client advocate.
• Facilitates/attends case conferences and case reviews.
• Participates in team meetings.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable local, State, Federal and Health Home Network regulations and agency policies.
• Attends all trainings as required by DOH, Health Homes, and agency in a timely manner.
• Represents Catholic Charities Steuben/Livingston on appropriate boards and committees as assigned.
• Performs outreach duties in all counties served by the program, including, but not limited to: tabling at community events, educating partner agencies about care management services, reaching out to potential referral sources, attending community meetings and events which have been identified as potential referral sources by supervisor.
• Attends agency functions as required.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory direction and perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

Physical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Compliance: Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, and documentation standards. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. CCDOR considers all background check information in accordance with applicable law.

Join us and help make a positive impact on our community!

***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agency and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet