Care Manager Extender, BH

# **Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!**At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.# **You Belong at Monarch**You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.# **Job Highlights:****Must be 18 years of age or older** **Must meet at least one of the following requirements:** 1. Be a person with lived experience with a behavioral health condition and a Certified Peer Support Specialist. 2. A parent or guardian of an individual with a behavioral health condition and has at least two years of direct experience providing care for and navigating the Medicaid delivery system on behalf of that individual (parent/guardian cannot serve as an extender for their family member). 3. Has two years of paid experience performing the types of functions listed in the job description, with at least one year of paid experience working directly with the Tailored Care Management eligible population. # **This Opportunity:**Extenders will support care managers in delivering Tailored Care Management by performing activities that address physical health, behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and/or pharmacy needs, in addition to unmet health-related resource needs.# **What You'll Do:*** Perform general outreach, engagement, and follow-up with people we support to assist individuals to make informed choices regarding their care and services and other life decisions.* Provides a variety of services and supports to emphasize personal safety, self-worth, confidence, connection to the community, boundary setting, planning, self-advocacy, personal fulfillment, development of social supports and effective communication skills.* In conjunction with the care management team, engage in various skill-building activities such as learning how to obtain and maintain stable housing, manage finances, increase employment readiness skills, interact with others in private and public settings, maintain healthy non-violent relationships, engage in safe, non-medical ways to control modifiable risk factors that impact the person’s health (e.g. smoking, drug and alcohol use, obesity, etc.) and learn skills to increase motivation and actively address health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, COPD, etc.* Assist in the development of the goals in the Plan of Care/Individual Support Plan and comprehensive crisis plans to assist individuals to progress to goal completion.* Coordinating services/appointments (e.g., appointment/wellness reminders, providing or arranging transportation).* Provides services in various community settings to help the individual identify and address barriers that prevent him or her from receiving needed services from healthcare professionals, including primary healthcare, dental, oral and vision.* Link individuals to appropriate community-based services to ensure that they are actively engaged in the service, including supports related to housing, and employment.* Facilitate person-centered, effective, positive relationships with people receiving services using positive approaches that promote self-determination in all areas of life.* Assist with self-help, advocacy, pre-crisis support, and supporting the individual with speaking with employers, landlords and others regarding reasonable accommodations for the person’s disability.* Document encounters and contacts made on behalf of people we support; complete and submit billing documentation.* Attend regular staff meetings and other required meetings. Convey observations and key issues to supervisor on an on-going basis.* Maintain all required training by attending and actively participating in meetings and trainings, including but not limited to, case conferences.* Maintain certification in all agency, state, and federal training requirements.* Assist new staff and/or current staff with orientation, mentoring and training.* Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures.* Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided.* Complete all other relevant responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.* Driving and travel may be required.## # **Education We're Looking For:**High School Diploma (Required)# **Certifications We're Looking For:**Drivers License (Valid) - USA# **Experience We're Looking For:**Direct experience providing care for and navigating the Medicaid delivery system on behalf of that individual (parent/guardian cannot serve as an extender for their family member). | 2 Years | RequiredPaid experience performing the types of functions listed in the job description, with at least one year of paid experience working directly with the Tailored Care Management eligible population | 2 Years | Required# **Schedule:**Monday-Friday (8am-5pm) with flexibility based on the needs of the individuals supported.# **Target Weekly Hours:**40# **Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer**Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.Monarch does not accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process, should contact View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io.This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.Since 1958, Monarch has been about helping others and improving lives. Our caring, supportive team of professionals provides services that help people thrive. If you’re looking for a career with purpose, we have a place for you at Monarch.We see the possibilities that exist for people living with mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries and we help others see them as well.At Monarch, you’ll see the impact of your work every day when a man with a disability achieves his dream of finding a job, when a woman struggling with addiction walks into treatment for the first time or when a child facing a mental health crisis finds comfort and support. You can make a difference. Join us today!Monarch is nationally accredited by The Joint Commission and committed to providing the highest quality health care for the people we support. To learn more about our services and the many ways we provide support, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or visit . #J-18808-Ljbffr