Case Manager - IDD

Job Summary:

The Case Manager coordinates and supervises the delivery of all Waiver supports, including residential support, host home, Community First Choice, and supervised living.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Coordinates the delivery of Waiver services to the VOATX participants.

Organizes and directs services to ensure compliance with applicable federal law, state certification principles for participation in the Home and Community Based Services and Texas Home Living programs, and VOATX policies.

Ensures that supports are delivered by qualified individuals.

Ensures that all staff receive adequate and timely training, re-training, and evaluation.

Responsible for the development of each participant’s Implementation Plan related to their Individual Plan of Care.

Informs individual and/or his/her legally authorized representative and LIDDA Service Coordinator about recipient’s IPC, any agreed-upon changes in IPC prior to implementing the changes, and be available to answer their questions about the IPC.Ensures that documentation of all supports delivered to participants is accurate and timely in accordance with VOATX policies and the applicable HCS/TxHmL billing guidelines.

Ensures appropriate Level of Need assignments and initiates requests for changes to DADS.Ensures that services are delivered timely and in accordance with participants’ plans of care and progress toward identified outcomes are documented and monitored.

Ensures all state required documentation including /RCs, IPCs, ICAPs, etc. are completed by required deadlines to ensure continuity of care.

Records and maintains documents in a timely manner: completes staffing reports, IPCs, POCs, ICAPs, training documentation, support notes, and other required documentation.

Reviews at least monthly, all HCS participants’ utilization and adds/edits/deletes services as needed and ensures services have been delivered timely and all billing has been collected.

Supervises and coordinates transportation as needed.

Coordinates participants’ needs in scheduling and arrangements to facilitate participants’ programs and/or care plan needs.

Ensures the health and welfare of all participants.

May supervises care and maintenance of group homes.

Routinely inspects homes for compliance with health and safety requirements.

Coordinates medical needs with Nursing.

Coordinates activities to encourage community integration, including social events, family visits, and religious participation as desired.

Ensures that groceries and supplies are provided as necessary and in accordance with VOATX’ budget.

When necessary, may work occasional direct care to cover shifts.

Promotes an organizational culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and is in alignment with the organizational vision.

Attends all required meetings and trainings.

Requires regular attendance and punctuality during the scheduled shift to perform the above essential functions.

Performs other duties and special assignments as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not have direct organizational supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; some risk of contact with blood borne pathogens; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions. The…