OBRA Assessor

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This is a full time, hybrid position, 40 hours per week. The schedule is flexible and can be Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm or Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.

Salary: $55,016 - $74,734 depending on experience

• Student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• NHSC & MDHHS BHLRP approved facility for student loan repayment program
• Health benefits through BCBS with employer contributions to the HSA
• 12 weeks of 100% paid maternity and paternity leave
• Employer funded short- and long-term disability
• Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
• 100% employer funded Defined Benefit (pension) program with vesting after 6 years
• 30 paid leave days (16 annual/12 sick/2 floating) during first year of employment, this increases with years of service
• Performance-based compensation plan with annual increases
• Professional development opportunities
• Free CEU training opportunities
• 12 paid holidays

218 Fast Ice Drive, Midland, MI 48642

Responsible for participating in an interdisciplinary assessment regarding individuals seeking or residing in nursing home level of care to determine the least restrictive living environment to meet their overall needs.

Assesses OBRA/PASARR referrals assigned by OBRA Coordinator and/or designee. Provides education as needed on the OBRA/PASARR process to community partners, consumers, and families. Completes timely assessments for consumers seeking nursing facility placement or already in nursing facility placements. Ensures consumer placed in appropriate and least restrictive living environment to meet their mental and physical health needs. Provides back‑up coverage for OBRA therapists in completing Level II OBRA screens for team leave requests.

Ensures Specialized Mental Health services are being provided as authorized within our six‑county catchment area. Has an acute knowledge of the Level of Care Determination (LOCD) requirements for nursing facility placements. Ensures compliance with MDHHS‑OBRA regulations concerning timelines for all assessments. Completes reviews and delivery of Level II evaluations to the individual, legal guardian, hospital, and nursing facility as required by MDHHS‑OBRA.

Attends OBRA related team meetings and/or trainings related to professional development and or improving practices. Participates in peer reviews or interdisciplinary meetings prior to submission of evaluations. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this title. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

They are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of supervisors to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

• Education: Master’s Degree is required with a major in Social Work, Counseling or Clinical/Counseling Psychology.
• Job‑Related
  
  Experience:
  
  Sufficient experience to perform the position at a satisfactory level required. Experience with relevant population in a community mental health setting preferred.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Michigan state licensure. Valid driver's license while operating vehicle on agency business.

Knowledge of Medicaid Guidelines, OBRA rules and regulations, PASARR, and Level of Care Guidelines. Knowledge of eligibility standards and an understanding of service programs, purposes and elements; knowledge of entitlement programs, eligibility requirements and benefits, use of community resources and services. Knowledgeable about types and levels of available community housing options, including but not limited to nursing facilities, adult foster care, assisted living, and or private homes and what community resources are available to support those in private homes.

Knowledge of developmental disabilities, mental illness, and neurocognitive disorders.

Provides various modes of treatment to individuals residing in or seeking nursing home placements. Keeps…