Care Manager

Liberty Resources, Inc.•Goshen, NY

17d

About The Position

Liberty POST is seeking Care Managers, including bilingual candidates, to provide direct services through Early Intervention (EI), Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), Committee on Special Education (CSE), and/or private programs. Positions are available in Goshen, Wappinger, Sugar Loaf, Ulster County, and Westchester County, New York. Services may be provided in home-based, school-based, or center-based settings, or at Liberty POST locations. Care Managers provide outreach and enrollment services to children presumed eligible for New York State’s Children’s Health Home program. They gather assessments and document eligibility and support needs. Working with children, families, and service providers, they develop a comprehensive Plan of Health Care, identify additional providers as needed, and coordinate the ongoing participation of families and providers. They document progress, transitions, and eligibility changes. Liberty POST has provided individualized services since 1994 and is backed by Liberty Resources Inc. The organization provides services across New York State and Indiana and employs more than 500 professionals. Its collaborative approach includes evaluation, direct therapy, and family education through child-directed play, with attention to children’s natural learning environments, family strengths and needs, and the diverse communities it serves.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience.
Relevant experience serving children and families in child welfare, developmental disabilities, behavioral health, primary health care, or social services.
Experience coordinating and participating in team settings.
Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively and knowledgeably across a broad spectrum of cultural, ethnic, and racial communities.
Ability to work effectively and with focus while self-directed and beyond immediate oversight.
Ability to deliver family-driven, youth-guided services.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Document case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress, and transition arrangements.
Administer and periodically update CANS-NY.
Develop a comprehensive, family-driven and youth-guided Plan of Health Care.
Inventory and coordinate services relevant to the Plan of Care and identify and secure additional services as appropriate.
Convene and conduct quarterly meetings to review progress, update Plans of Care, and confirm continuing client eligibility.
Educate families and children about the nature and intended effects of services and provide information about the conditions being treated.
Assist families and children in acquiring and maintaining public benefits, including financial, educational, social, and community services.
Provide Health Home services to children with medium and high acuity needs, including at least two services per month, with at least one conducted face to face.
Ensure responsible transitions of client services.