Program Monitor-LDH; My Choice Transition Coordinator

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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This position may be filled in the following parish(es):
Rapides Parish

Make a Meaningful Difference—From Anywhere in Louisiana!

Join the My Choice Louisiana (MCL) team as a My Choice Transition Coordinator and help individuals with serious mental illness successfully transition from nursing facilities to living and thriving in their communities. This work-from-home position provides the opportunity to make a direct impact through person-centered assessment, coordination of essential services and supports, and intensive transition management. If you are passionate about empowering individuals, connecting people to resources, and helping create better outcomes for Louisiana residents, this is an opportunity to turn your skills into meaningful change!

• Five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
• An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Provides information regarding community transitions to nursing facility residents and their family or representatives. Performs standardized transition assessments, and completes assessments required to determine level of care eligibility for OAAS HCBS services.
• Prepare individual transition plans. Update transition plans as needed. Obtain information from review of records, staff interviews, resident interviews, caregiver interviews, and personal observations in order to develop the transition plan.
• Evaluates the resident's condition, preferences and needs, their support system and housing (if available) to develop transition plan. Assists in locating housing and completing paperwork needed to apply for housing and/or rental subsidies.
• Works with MMCOs and the Office of Behavioral Health to ensure appropriate behavioral health services are offered/provided as needed.
• Returns signed documents for linkage to support coordination (SC) agencies and/or community-based providers. Assists in obtaining other documents as needed to accomplish transitions.
• Tracks cases in order to identify issues that may slow down/prevent transitions.
• Facilitates scheduled conference calls and meetings with transition team members.
• Provides technical assistance and troubleshooting on difficult cases in…