Care Manager

Care Management & Professional Outreach Work directly with clients and their family members; provide support for home care services and community-based care management services. Conduct professional assessments to understand our client's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs, develop a care plan that affords a sense of stability, clarity, and peace of mind, and manage the plan. Be our face in the community: Participate on local committees, task forces, and boards. Tasks may include education/presenting to professional groups; raising consciousness and helping professionals learn how we can help them help their clients/patients; setting up meetings with professionals, getting to know them, figuring out what they need/want, and helping create solutions. Knowledge and Skill Requirements Educational Minimum Requirement: a Bachelor’s Degree. Preferred candidate: Master’s Degree in a healthcare-related field. Ability to interface effectively and professionally with client support, including family, physicians, attorneys, etc. Ability to work in a team environment required. Acceptable candidate: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Gerontology, Psychology, Health and Human Services, Occupational Therapy, Licensure in nursing (LVN/LPN or RN), or other healthcare-related fields. Preferred: A minimum of two (2) years experience in care management, experience working with the aging population preferred; other professional experience may substitute. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. PC literacy required. Valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance required. #J-18808-Ljbffr