Brain Injury Care Monitor
About The Position
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Brain Injury Care Monitor. This full-time position, located in Augusta or Portland, allows for partial telework with management approval. The role involves ensuring appropriate services are provided to adults with Brain Injuries, approving individual service plans, and assuring members for the Sections 18 waiver program meet the requisite level of care. The successful applicant will review and act upon prior authorization requests, collaborate with service providers, review and analyze documents such as care plans, case plans, and behavior plans, and monitor service settings for compliance with HCBS (Home and Community Based Standards). This position requires knowledge of applicable MaineCare policy, strong critical thinking and customer service skills, and excellent communication abilities for working with varied stakeholder groups.
Requirements
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field and one (1) year experience in developmental disabilities or a directly related human services field, OR a Bachelor's Degree Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field and at least four (4) years’ experience in developmental disabilities or a directly related human services field.
- Experience cannot be substituted for education requirement in this classification.
- Professional experience working with persons with Brain Injuries.
- Experience working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of applicable MaineCare policy
- High level of critical thinking
- Customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfortable working with varied stakeholder groups
Responsibilities
- Ensure that appropriate services are provided to adults with Brain Injuries and approve individual service plans
- Assure members for the Sections 18 waiver program meet the requisite level of care
- Review and act upon prior authorization requests
- Collaborate with service providers to assist with overcoming identified problems
- Review/analyze documents such as care plans, case plans, behavior plans; discuss and document progress and difficulties with the individual and their team
- Monitors service settings to ensure compliance with HCBS (Home and Community Based Standards)
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- 12 days of sick leave per year
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
- Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.06% to MainePERS)
- Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b))
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
