Care Manager II - Children Health Homes

Job Summary

The Care Manager II services youth and adults in their community setting with the goal of reducing and preventing emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and decreasing overall Medicaid costs as a lead member of the team responsible for the client. This role utilizes assessments, care planning, linkage to services and community resources, advocacy, and support to coordinate services for adults, youth, and families using person centered and family driven care strategies.

This is a full-time (40 hours position) on primarily a 9:00am-5:00pm schedule, but hours will be flexible based on client need. This role requires the hire to use a personal vehicle for on-the-job travel, with mileage eligible for a generous reimbursement.

• Responsible for, but not limited to comprehensive assessments, outreach and engagement, service and treatment linkage and coordination for assigned youth, adults and families.
• Partner with referral sources to engage youth, adults and families and build an interdisciplinary care team to support the member in meeting their needs.
• Facilitate monthly face-to-face visits with adults, youth, family, and their interdisciplinary care team, for assigned caseload.
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to assist with accomplishing member’s goals and needs within program requirements.
• Create, implement, evaluate, and modify, as required and needed, individual service plans to meet assessed client’s unique needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Refer members to applicable agency services and community programs, such as outpatient counseling, dental provider, and primary care providers.
• Support members who transition between systems and services (i.e. hospitalizations, inpatient stays, residential settings, housing needs, etc.).
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with community service providers to facilitate referrals and service evaluations.
• Maintain required contact with members, families, and the interdisciplinary team and facilitate team meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between the program and other internal and external resources, ensuring information is shared with the Care Team.
• Maintain and update all necessary records, forms, reports, and summaries in member files according to agency and funders standards.
• Travel across different counties within respective region to serve members, as required.
• While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a human services or related position supporting youth, adults and families required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

In addition to demonstrating the Hillside Professional Competencies of Communicates Effectively, Personal Excellence, Cultural Competence, Builds and Leverages Relationships, and Optimizes Decision Making, the following occupational competencies must be demonstrated:

• Demonstrate the highest standards for ethical and professional conduct at all times
• Knowledge of all federal, state, and local statutes, regulatory agency standards and Hillside policies.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and large caseloads simultaneously.
• Ability to manage scheduling visits with high volume caseload and complete tasks by funder deadlines.
• Ability to de-escalate and manage crisis situations both in-person and by phone.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends
• The following daily physical demands are required:
  • Sitting (up to 6 hours)
  • Occasional standing (up to 2 hour)
  • Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours)
  • Driving (several times a week up to 6 hours)
  • Continuous balancing (up to 8 hours)
  • Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours)
  • Weekly lifting up to 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis
  • Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.)
  • Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or smoke is apparent
  • Ability to change positions as needed

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

While Hillside is a restraint free environment, there may be times in a “life or limb” situation, that staff may be required to physically restrain clients weighing between 50 lbs. and 300 lbs. and guide them safely to the floor. In some circumstances, restraints can last up to 15 minutes and may require repetition as necessary.

$21.40 Minimum pay rate, $31.00 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.

At Hillside, we believe that healthy youth and strong families with opportunities to succeed are the foundation of any thriving community. Guided by this belief, we provide community-based services, education, and residential treatment to positively impact lives, in partnership with youth and families who have experienced trauma. From locations across Central & Western New York and Prince George’s County, Maryland, our programs serve nearly 10,000 youth, adults, and families each year.

Partnering with families and communities, we deliver high-quality, evidence-based services, in the appropriate settings — whether on residential campuses or in schools, homes, or the workplace. By measuring the impact of our work, we endeavor to deliver ever better outcomes every day.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Hillside is committed to equal opportunities for all, supporting a diverse workforce, creating development opportunities for our people. Hillside is an equal opportunity employer; individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities, Veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.

Total Rewards: We offer a competitive benefits package to include generous paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending account, 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match, and Employee Assistance Plan – just to name a few of the amazing benefits at Hillside! World changers and change makers join our talent community every day. Apply online, get on board, and grow your career with us!