Adult Care Manager
About The Position
Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking an Adult Care Manager. This position is full-time, within the Home Health/Care department, working across our Barton, Broadway, Breckenridge and Doat locations. Jericho Road Community Health Center offers the chance to be a part of something greater. For those who want to make a lasting impact, while working alongside a diverse, talented team, Jericho Road provides a fulfilling environment where every role contributes toward a shared vision of dignity and security for all. The work is more than just a job. You have the ability to make a substantial difference in the lives of people who need it the most every day. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), the organization’s mission is deeply rooted in caring for the community and advocating for health equity. With a vision for healthy individuals, families, and communities, Jericho Road addresses the underlying causes of poverty and inequality, working toward a world characterized by respect, dignity, and social justice. The organization’s global programs allow employees to engage in meaningful cross-cultural exchanges and hands-on experiences, creating bonds across borders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in health or social sciences and one year of related experience or, associate's degree in health or social sciences and two years of related experience,
- Reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Maintain assigned caseload of forty - forty-five adult individuals.
- Complete comprehensive assessment identifying medical, behavioral health, chemical dependency and social needs.
- Develop a person-centered plan of care that integrates service needs and identifies goals.
- As goals are met and needs decrease, prepare the individual for graduation from the program.
- Support adherence to treatment recommendations.
- Link to needed services to support well-being and goals.
- Advocate on behalf of the patient to ensure all care team members are informed of current treatments and preferences.
- Escalate care management to practice-based resources when clinical assessment is needed.
- Coordinate with treating providers to assure that services are provided and that changes are addressed.
- Monitor, support and, if indicated, accompany the individual to scheduled appointments.
- Follow-up with notification of admission and/or discharge to/from an ER, hospital, residential, or rehabilitative setting to assure follow-up appointments are scheduled, ordered medications have been received, and other needed services are in place and provided to avoid gaps in care.
- Link with Jericho Road nurse and/or clinical pharmacist for support while transitioning between care settings.
- Utilize peer support, support groups and self-care programs to increase the individual’s knowledge about their needs, engagement and self-management capabilities, and to improve adherence to prescribed treatment.
- Identify available community-based resources and link child and family with community supports as needed.
Benefits
- medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer)
- HSA
- dental
- vision
- employer paid life insurance benefit
- supplemental insurances
- tuition discounts
- generous paid time off
- the opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics
- loan forgiveness for applicable positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
