Children's Care Manager of Health Home Care Management

Sun River Health • New York, NY

100d • $23 - $25

About The Position

The Children's Care Manager will be responsible for providing support to clients with a high need for clinical and support services. This role involves utilizing approved Children’s Health Home clinical tools and technology to prepare initial and ongoing clinical and psychosocial assessments of service needs of identified clients. The Children's Care Manager will confirm the acuity level of identified clients and tailor care plans accordingly, reassessing as needed. The position requires developing, coordinating, and integrating a coordinated care plan in cooperation with the client, the client’s family, and/or the other providers serving the patient. The care plan will be updated at specified intervals and as needed based on changes in the client’s condition or circumstances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related work experience required.
• Masters degree preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with medical providers and support staff.
• Ability to work well with diverse population.
• Prior work with children required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stressful environment.
• Ability to work well within the organizational structure.
• Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes approved Children’s Health Home clinical tools and technology to prepare initial and ongoing clinical and psychosocial assessments of service needs of identified clients.
• Confirms acuity level of identified client and tailors care plan accordingly, reassessing as needed.
• Develops, coordinates and integrates a coordinated care plan in cooperation with the client, the client’s family, and/or the other providers serving the patient.
• Updates plan at specified intervals, and as needed based on changes in client’s condition / circumstances.
• Participates in integrated care efforts with all providers known to the client to monitor the treatment plan and treatment progress.
• Performs and maintains effective care management for a caseload of clients, as assigned, from assessment to discharge.
• Tracks/monitors client progress and produces/maintains detailed, accurate and timely case notes.
• Facilitates periodic case record reviews and case conferences with all providers serving the patient.
• Reviews new cases for completeness of documentation.
• Provides linkage, coordination with, referral to and follow-up with appropriate ongoing service providers.
• Attends planning meetings with service providers to coordinate service plans.
• Works effectively with interdisciplinary team of providers including PCP, substance abuse treatment, residential, hospital discharge planners, etc., to coordinate care delivery between all linked providers and client.
• Maintains updated case records through health home EMR, and coordinates effective electronic communication throughout all provider databases, as needed.
• Maintains case records in accordance with health home policies/procedures, agency standards and regulatory requirements.
• Engages the client’s school through interaction with school social workers and other officials to act as the client’s academic health advocate.
• Reports any suspected child abuse to the appropriate bodies.
• Participates and consults with team supervisor in case conferences, staff meetings, and discharge planning meetings to determine if client requires an alternate level of care or is appropriate for discharge.
• Performs other duties and participates in special projects, as required.

Benefits

• $1500 Sign On Bonus- Terms and Conditions Apply

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees