Care Manager

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Title : Care Manager

Job Requisition No.: 1698

Program : Care Management Tompkins County, Geneva Office

Shift Schedule : Monday - Friday 7:30am-3:30pm or 8:00am-4:00pm

Salary : Salary pay range is min. $18.75 to a max. $24.41 per hr. based on education & experience


Benefits

• 3+ weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO), first year of employment
• Sick Time and Extended Illness Bank
• 9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• 401(k) with Agency match
• Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision
• Employer Funded Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance

Agency Overview

Lakeview Health Services is a premier partner throughout the Finger Lakes region, providing safe, affordable housing, support, and rehabilitative services to persons with mental illness as well as health care coordination services to individuals with chronic mental and physical health challenges. We are dedicated to helping individuals identify and achieve personally meaningful and measurable life goals, and to realize their full potential. Lakeview seeks to create an environment of learning and development that will lead to an engaged, motivated, and high performing team with a devotion and commitment to client service.


Essential Job Functions Overview

With general supervision of the Care Management Program Manager, works from a trauma informed care perspective to provide support, advocacy, linkage, and coordination of services in a care management program for persons with mental illness and/or chronic health conditions, who qualify for Health Home services as designated by the Department of Health. Individual should strive to create a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals' boundaries and differences.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide face to face services, including home visits and telephonic contact on a monthly basis to each individual on their caseload
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify an individual's clinical and psychosocial needs, choices, and preferences for services and to build a person-centered plan of care
• Effectively support individuals through skills and practices including but not limited to motivational interviewing suicide prevention, risk screening, trauma-informed care and person-centered planning.
• Responsible for, but not limited to comprehensive assessment, outreach and engagement, service and treatment linkages and coordination using evidence-based practices and outcomes
• Demonstrate proficiency at navigating the health care system, including ability to make referrals to housing services, crisis intervention, peer support.
• Support consumers using trauma informed practices with linkages to identified resources, coordination of care among providers, advocacy, and support with identified recovery goals.
• Develop and revise individual plans of care consistent with Health Home requirements and coordinating with the Managed Care organizations for HARP members.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships through open communication and strong collaboration with community services.
• Personally assist consumers with identifying and achieving person centered goals and recovery
• Monitor consumer wellness and ensure well-coordinated care among all providers
• Develop and maintain appropriate and accurate records and files according to all county and organization policies and procedures as well as all governing and regulatory standards
• Attend necessary meetings
• Maintain regular and effective communications with supervisor, county service providers, and all relevant parties as needed
• Collaborate with hospital or treatment providing staff as well as Managed Care Organizations for successful transitions of care
• Address the quality, adequacy, and continuity of services to ensure appropriate support for individuals mental health and psychosocial health needs
• Meet weekly to bi-weekly for supervision, participate case conferences, and other relevant meetings and trainings
• Participate in On-call rotation
• Adhere to Medicaid, Department of Health and Health Homes billing standards
• Secure all health records and other protected information with the highest regard to confidentiality and HIPAA laws and regulations
• Engage families, natural supports, and providers into the care coordination process
• Carry caseload between 40-45 individuals (approximately)

Experience, Education, & Physical Qualifications

Education and Experience are dependent on the need of the program at the time of the opening:

Care Manager Standard Qualifications:

Typical qualifications considered would be a high school diploma and 2 years of relevant experience, or associate's degree in human services, or related field, plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree in a Human Services, or related field. A Valid NYS Driver's License as driving is an essential function of the position.

**Experience must consist of :

1. Providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse, and/or children with SED; OR

2. Linking individuals with Serious Mental Illness, children with SED, developmental disabilities, and/or alcoholism or substance abuse to a broad range of services essential to successful living in a community setting (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal, housing and financial services).

Knowledge:

Thorough knowledge of community services within service area; general knowledge and understanding of Mental Illnesses, Psychiatric Rehabilitation model and related issues. Has a basic understanding of the importance of working from a trauma sensitive perspective. General knowledge of chronic health issues and the impact they have on overall well-being. Understanding of and ability to utilize motivational interviewing.

Skills and Abilities:

Use of contemporary office equipment, particularly a computer with word processing, database and report generating software; to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and to record notes as needed; to listen, understand and appreciate the experiences of clients; to establish rapport and meaningful professional relationships; to manage and resolve conflicts; to provide positive role-modeling; to inspire respect, confidence and trust in consumers and co-workers; to respect and maintain appropriate confidentialities; to effectively encourage clients toward greater independence and self-sufficiency; to perceive and describe changes in behavior; to generate and maintain accurate records and reports as required; to seek, accept, and learn from supervisor and peer feedback; to organize time effectively; to plan and implement strategies consistent with consumer needs and overall organization goals, objectives, and standards; to meet deadlines regularly.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Substantial amount of driving involved. General office environment.

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Lakeview Health Services, Inc. complies with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Further, Lakeview Health Services, Inc. will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.