Care Manager (Union) 26-08

Sanilac Brand•Sandusky, MI

1d•$24 - $31

About The Position

This position is responsible for all functions of case management including advocacy, coordination assessment, linking, and monitoring of services for an assigned caseload of individuals with a primary diagnosis of developmental disability or mental illness. Settings include the CMH office, home, and/or the community. This position will perform the following duties.

Requirements

Candidates/Employees are required to have at least a Bachelors Degree in Human Services Field from an accredited school.
Candidates/Employee must also qualify as QMHP, QIDP or CMHP where appropriate for population being served.
All internal and external job applicants are required to use UltiPro to apply for this position.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.
Recommended typing speed of 45 wpm.
Valid Chauffeur’s License if transporting individuals that receive services.

Nice To Haves

Preferred but not required, licensure as a RN, LLBSW, LBSW, LLMSW, LMSW, TLLP, LLP, LLPC, or LPC.
Substance license preferred; staff are encouraged to apply for MCBAP development plan.
SST licensure for staff that meet the Medicaid requirements.
Staff working in the capacity of a Care Manager-Behavioralist require a BCaBA.
Candidate/Employee must personally be a Veteran; a person who served in the active military, naval, or air services who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable, when working with Veterans.
For anyone working with children, they must receive 40 hours of Children’s training per calendar year and become a CAFAS rater.
A Minimum of three year of experience with examination, evaluation and treatment of SED Children and families is required.

Responsibilities

Gathers and Reviews information such as medical, psychological, and social history contributing to the individual’s situation.
Evaluates this information to determine the individual’s needs and capabilities towards the least restrictive environment and/or services.
Initiates and coordinates professional assessments according to the presenting problem and relevant standards and is responsible for sharing and presenting assessment/treatment data as authorized and required for implementation and coordination with other agencies, courts, and caretakers.
Completes the person-centered plan of service and periodic review of progress and assures that the preferences of the individual served are reflected in the individual plan of treatment.
Makes direct/indirect contacts in accordance with the person-centered plan with the assigned individuals, develops short- and long-term goals related to the needs presented and is responsible for assuring the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the person-centered plan of service in residential, employment, school, and other settings.
Serves as the primary advocate for assigned individuals, and as the primary liaison with their families, guardians, caretaker and/or their agencies involved in their service network.
Provides consultation, referral and in-services to staff, caretakers, families, and other agencies as needed to meet the specialized needs of individuals served.
Participates in and assists with placement planning and completes necessary forms and paperwork for placement.
For individuals requiring specialized, contracted, and other placement services, the care manager completes and coordinates a residential treatment plan and visits the home as required to monitor progress in the placement setting.
Provide community outreach to individuals who have a history of hospital recidivism in order to be proactive in preventing crisis situations
The care manager participates in after-hours on-call participation, crisis intervention during the workday, and other duties as assigned.
Participates in evidence-based practices as assigned (DBT/IDDT/FPE/IPS etc.).
Provides care management services to veterans and their families, as assigned.
Staff will complete appropriate OBRA Assessments and/or provide OBRA coordination as directed by supervisor.
Provide assistance with carrying out Grant requirements as needed.
Provide linking and coordinating to ensure Integrated Health Care needs of individuals are addressed.
CCBHC Care Managers will be responsible for the coordination and linkage to external services.
Performs initial intakes as assigned by Supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Children’s Care Manager Linking and coordaining of services ex: school, probation, DHHS Family psychoeducation Staff will participate in the BTC committee, as needed for their individuals. Work with populations 0-21 years of age with SED or IDD dx.
Adult Care Manager Linking and coordaining of services ex: SS, probation, DHHS, MRS, jail services, etc. Family psychoeducation Staff will participate in the BTC committee, as needed for their individuals.
Behavioralist Care Manager Linking and coordaining services Provide behavioral intervention support to Residential Home system. Complete behavioral assessment, FBA, and behavioral plan in accordance with BTC regulations. Set up data collection methods for providers to use to monitor progress. Provide summaries or other means of communication to providers, treatment team members, and BTC on progress as it related to data measures that are reported.

Benefits

Medical Insurance POS $1,000/$2,000- 20% BCN POS Annual Deductibles- In Network- Individual-$1,000/Family- $2,000 First of month following hire date.
Medical Insurance BCN HMO $2,000/$4,000 BCN HMO HDHP H.S.A. Eligible Plan Annual Deductibles- Single-$2,000/Family- $4,000 First of month following hire date.
Medical/Rx Alternate HMO HSA $3400/$6800 Exchange State Bank-H.S.A Host BCN HMO HDHP H.S.A. Eligible Plan Annual Deductibles- In Network- Single-$3,300/Family-$6,600 First of month following hire date.
Annuity/Decline Medical Plans Nationwide 457b Eligible if waived all medical plans
Dental Insurance BCBSM Annual Max-$1,500 per member Orthodontics-$1,500-lifetime First of month following hire date.
Vision Insurance Nation Vision Administrators -NVA First of month following hire date.
Assurity Voluntary Benefit Options Multiple plans available for review for employee only and for family members First of month following hire date.
Deferred Compensation Nationwide-457B same account as your retirement contributions.
Life Insurance RELIANCE- $40,000 Policy Automatically if Union member. Can purchase additional Personal and Dependent/Spouse coverage. First of month following 1 st full month of employment.
Retirement Nationwide 401(a)- If hired on or after 9/1/2019 the Authority shall contribute an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the employee’s base wage. Pension- For Employees hired prior to 09/01/2019, the pension formula will be a two percent (2%) multiplier and the Employer will continue to provide contributions as actuarially determined to insure the financial soundness of the fund.
Long Term Disability RELIANCE – 90-day disability waiting period & receive 66 2/3% of your income First of month following 1 st full month of employment.
PTO Upon commencement of Employment - 25 days After completion of Three Years of Employment – 30 days After completion of Nine Years of Employment – 35 days After completion of Twelve Years of Employment – 40 days
Holiday Days 14 days per year Paid upon 1 st day with Agency.
Union Local 1518 Must be employed for three months to reach Just Cause Status.
Tuition Reimbursement May be reimbursed up to $5,250 annually.