Transition Counselor; Medicaid

The hiring salary range for this position is $2,425.00 - $2,911.42/semi-monthly or $4,850.00 - $5,822.84/month depending on qualifications.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments serves as a visionary leader along Colorado’s front range. We tackle the BIG issues, like growth and development, transportation and meeting the needs of older adults. Our success is built on, and defined by, long-standing partnerships and serving as a forum for discussing these and other emerging issues in an effort to collaboratively find innovative solutions.

DRCOG is a Regional Planning Commission per Colorado state statute, is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Denver region. Our culture and values fuel and inform the work we do, and employees are rewarded with competitive compensation, generous benefits and an adaptable work environment. Sound like a good fit? We’d love to meet you!

This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Division.

• Performs client interviews, intake and assessments to determine service needs and resource requirements; serves as an agency representative with other service providers to address service requirements, availability and needs assessment; makes resource referrals to both internal and external programs; provides client advocacy based on required situations.
• Documents program eligibility status; determines case safety level, emergency status and/or need for crisis intervention or mandatory reporting; determines, develops, and communicates client service action/case plans; monitors and documents plan status and performs follow up on case services.
• Coordinates the exchange of service information and service care provision with other agencies; assists in conflict or behavior management; and assists in the resolution of disagreements among clients, families, systems and service providers.
• Monitors client status; provides counseling and intervention support; conducts on-site client visits and performs needs assessment; determines crisis intervention needs; escalates case management supervision as required.
• Prepares, documents and maintains case and/or program information; collects, manages and analyzes data to produce reports documenting program measures and outcomes; provides recommendations; ensures the maintenance of timely program or case activity tracking, reporting and applicable billing.
• Provides training and community education for groups and individuals; researches and identifies community service needs; collaborates with stakeholders and makes program, process and community service recommendations; prepares and disseminates information; and performs outreach for care improvement. May be responsible for securing, monitoring and reporting special program funding.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Providing in-reach counseling for older adults and adults with disabilities who reside in skilled nursing facilities and desire to transition into a community-based setting;
• Conducting an in-reach counseling assessment with interested clients at the skilled nursing facility;
• Educating clients about options for moving into a community-based setting and managing expectations related to the transition process;
• Entering individualized referrals into the State’s data system for referral to a transition coordination agency and to identify client’s preference to participate in future in-reach counseling conversations;
• Providing information and referral to clients and skilled nursing facility staff regarding the State of Colorado’s Medicaid Transition Services benefit for clients with Medicaid non-Medicaid services available in the community to older adults and adults with disabilities;
• Maintaining confidentiality of client information as required by state and federal laws, regulations, and professional practice standards;
• Providing skilled nursing home clients and staff with objective and accurate information on all aspects of Medicaid and non-Medicaid benefits;
• Conducting training on Medicaid…