Children's Health Home Care Manager

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: Mon thru Fri 37.5hrs

Salary: $23.00/ hour

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

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field and two years of paid experience working with persons with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

OR Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with five years of paid experience working with persons with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

OR Associate’s degree in Human Services or related field and two years of paid experience working with persons with disabilities and/or chronic illness.

General Description

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 and who meet appropriate criteria.

Essential Duties and 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, Hornell, 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), Safety/Crisis, and Comprehensive Assessments.
• 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 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.
• Provides on-call availability via cell phone to Health Home program as needed.
• 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…