Care Manager - Bilingual Spanish

Care Design New York•Brentwood, NY

10d•$29 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Care Design New York Care Manager, you will help people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities identify and realize their long- and short-term goals by developing, implementing, and monitoring person-centered Life Plans. The role calls for strong relational and organizational skills and includes training in the profession. The position is hybrid, involving required visits with members and their families in their homes, periodic trainings and meetings in the office, and work from home. For members located outside New York City, a driver’s license, reliable transportation, and appropriate insurance are required. Bilingual fluency may qualify for additional compensation. The starting salary is $29.25 per hour, with a stated maximum of $30.49 per hour. Full-time positions include health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, up to $3,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year, and up to $250 for professional development courses. Care Design New York is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Requirements

For care managers serving individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, meet one of the following: a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience; a Registered Nurse license and at least 2 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
For work supporting members outside New York City, a driver’s license, reliable transportation, and appropriate insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual fluency in English and a language such as Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Yiddish, Hebrew, or ASL may qualify for additional compensation.

Responsibilities

Advocate for and with members to support informed decision-making, informed consent, and appropriate guardianship.
Schedule, lead, and collaborate with members and their interdisciplinary teams to conduct meetings and assessments and develop comprehensive, person-centered Life Plans reflecting members’ needs and desired goals.
Implement, update, and monitor Life Plans, and facilitate individualized Life Plan reviews and approval processes.
Ensure integration of needed and preferred supports and services, including medical, behavioral, social, habilitation, dental, psychosocial, community-based, and facility-based long-term supports and services.
Maintain ongoing contact with the critical people in a member’s life.
Submit documentation, including Life Plans and progress notes, in a timely manner.
Assist members with maintaining benefits such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Medicare coverage, and Food Stamps.
Assist members in resolving problems related to housing, utilities, the judicial system, and general safety.
Immediately report abuse or neglect when observed or reported.