Community Case Manager

Description COMMUNITY CASE MANAGER Pay rate: $24/hour Schedule: Full time, Monday to Friday 8a-4:30p Are you passionate about helping people? You could be part of an organization that strives to empower people with disabilities and create communities of inclusion. Creative Works is seeking a highly motivated, caring and compassionate case manager to join our Community Case Management team, for cases in Southern Maine and the Lewiston/Auburn area. We offer 11 paid holidays, 14 days paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package options, including but not limited to: health, dental, and vision insurance, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 403b retirement plan with company match! The Community Case Manager is responsible for ensuring that program participants are receiving services and therapies that are meaningful, goal directed and consistent with their individual needs, interests and desires. For more than a decade, Creative Works has offered Maine state-certified Targeted Community Case Management Services focused on meeting the diverse needs and wants of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Serving more than 150 Mainers, we provide Case Management services for people who live on their own, with family, or in a staffed group setting provided by another organization. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Routinely communicate with service recipients, their families and guardians. Develops, writes, and updates service plans, reports, and correspondence. Organizes and facilitates Person Centered Planning, service review meetings that include the individual, service providers and other supports. Collects and compiles relevant case history information. Conduct intake and orientation for new participants to Community Case Management services. Support and monitor individual access and maintenance of benefits and entitlements, including social security, MaineCare, waiver funding, mental health services, and resources needed. Develop and update Person Centered Plans (PCP’s) and ensure ongoing implementation, documentation and entry into the EIS system. Submit all progress notes, reviews, reports in a timely manner. Enter billing for contact hours on a weekly basis. Act as primary liaison between CW and participant’s family, social worker, state agencies, community support and residential staff for the Targeted Case Management program, OADS connection (DS-Section 21 & 29). Ensure proper funding negotiations, service selection and budget management related to individual participants and follow established systems to secure ongoing financial support. Provide monthly in-person contact with individuals served at either their home, in the community or at the community support program. Advocate for services, opportunities and rights of individuals served. Transport individuals, as needed, using personal vehicle (i.e., to appointments, work, etc.) QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning with a specialization in psychology, behavioral health, social work, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, nursing, or a closely related field. OR Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning in an unrelated field AND at least one (1) year of full-time equivalent relevant human services experience. LSW or LSX preferred Valid US Driver’s License. Satisfactory driving record per agency’s insurance company standards. Ability to speak, read and write in English #J-18808-Ljbffr