Care Manager Health Home

The Salvation Army•Elmira, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Overview Seeking: compassionate individuals looking to help make a difference! If you are passionate about making a difference in someone’s life and want to work for an organization that appreciates and recognizes their employee’s success, we encourage you to apply today! Seeking a Full Time Care Manager Health Home on our Elmira Corps Team Our Full Time opportunities offer: · Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time · Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment) · Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles · Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee · Long Term Disability Insurance · Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life · Flexible Spending Account · Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program · Tax Deferred Annuity (403B) · Christmas Bonus · Wireless discount for Verizon customers · Free parking SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Care Manager provides comprehensive care management services to children and adults presumed to meet eligibility requirements of New York State Health Home program. They will gather documentation that confirms eligibility for the program and work with clients to assess and identify areas requiring supportive services. (Children’s Health Homes) The care manager works with children, families and service providers to complete the Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment, which will guide them in creating a comprehensive Plan of Care. The care manager will collaborate with client’s service providers and with client/family to help achieve identified goals on Plan of Care. (Adult Health Homes) The care manager works with adults in creating a comprehensive Plan of Care. The care manager collaborates with the client’s other providers to help achieve identified goals on Plan of Care. Care manager will assess the need for additional services, such as Home and Community Based Services for both children and adults enrolled in the Health Homes program. The Care Manager will be required to document all contact related to client’s case in an electronic health record and monitors the need for additional interventions based on client need. This is a hybrid position.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Human/ Services Field
Minimum of three years of experience in Social Services Field or 2 years as a Health Home Care Manager
Relevant experience in serving children and families in child welfare, crisis situations, behavioral health (Serious mental health/serious emotional disturbance), primary health care, or social services.
Experience coordinating and participating in team settings.
Solid writing and verbal communication; good documentation skills.
Work effectively and knowledgeably across a broad spectrum of cultural, ethnic, and racial communities
Ability to work in an effective and focused manner when self-directed and beyond immediate oversight.
Ability to deliver family-driven, youth-guided services.
Knowledge of community resources and counseling/social work practices with high-risk populations.
Requires computer proficiency including word processing skills and the ability to provide culturally competent practice.
Must have valid driver’s license that meets The Salvation Army insurance requirements.
Must have regular access to a vehicle to provide home visits and outreach services.
Provide assistance and /or intervention with children.
Perform all duties associated with job responsibilities

Responsibilities

Assesses, engages and enrolls clients into health home program, per NYSDOH and Lead Health Home regulations.
Complete home visits with enrolled member at least once/month; at a frequency determined by client need.
Collaboratively complete a yearly assessment of needs, strengths and goals with the member/family and care teams.
Facilitates yearly (minimum) meeting with member's care teams and works within that team to develop a comprehensive Plan of Care.
Provide the following core services to enrolled members: care coordination, comprehensive care management, transitional care, crisis intervention and caregiver/family support (coordinating with care team, making referrals to other providers, ensuring follow up from hospital discharges/ED visits, ensures preventive medical/dental care, etc.)
Document all case activities in an Electronic Health Record, following the NYS guidelines around documentation quality and time frames.
Ensure that monthly billing standards are met for each enrolled member and that a billing questionnaire is submitted within the month that the activity took place.
Participate in mandatory and optional training.
Participate in weekly supervision.

Benefits

Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time
Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)
Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee
Long Term Disability Insurance
Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
Flexible Spending Account
Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)
Christmas Bonus
Wireless discount for Verizon customers
Free parking