Child Health Home Care Manager (23771)

Northern Rivers Family of Services•Town of Clifton Park, NY

3d•$23 - $23•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Children's Health Home Care Manager, you will engage youth and families through outreach activities until enrollment into the Children's Health Home program. You will coordinate and monitor subsequent services to meet the needs of your members. You will report to a program supervisor, working in a hybrid model. Work will involve a combination of remote, office, and community-based settings. Local travel and personal transportation is required. Responsibilities: Level I - Provides care management services to children with low and medium acuities. Care Manager will provide the required one or two services each month based on acuity and need. One of these contacts is to be in-person with the member. Level II - Provides care management services to low, medium, and high acuity members. Care Manager will provide a minimum of two services each month, one of which is to be in person with the member. Engage children, youth, and families with outreach and enrollment activities for successful enrollment into a children's health home Gather and complete assessments and enter documentation that confirms eligibility and acuity, identifying both strengths and areas of need Work w/children, youth, families, and service providers to create a comprehensive Plan of Care Identify and engage additional providers (e.g. natural supports, parent advocates, primary care physicians) with youth and families for the execution and continuation of the Plan of Care Convene and conduct Interdisciplinary team meetings to review Plan of Care; identifying progress, continued needs, and confirming ongoing eligibility Document progress and arrange for transitions between systems, placements, and higher levels of care following changes in eligibility and acuity. Use NY State and Health Home information systems to input required Health Home documentation Comply with Medicaid and program billing regulations Complete all required and recommended trainings

Requirements

Level 1 - Requires an Associate's degree in Social Work or a related field, with 2 to 5 years of experience providing direct services to children, persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse.
Level 2 - Requires a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, and two years of experience providing direct services to children, persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse.
You have a valid driver's license and automobile that is insured following New York State Requirements
You will work with individuals of different backgrounds, age, ethnicities, life positions, and socio-economic statuses.

Responsibilities

Provides care management services to children with low and medium acuities.
Care Manager will provide the required one or two services each month based on acuity and need. One of these contacts is to be in-person with the member.
Provides care management services to low, medium, and high acuity members.
Care Manager will provide a minimum of two services each month, one of which is to be in person with the member.
Engage children, youth, and families with outreach and enrollment activities for successful enrollment into a children's health home
Gather and complete assessments and enter documentation that confirms eligibility and acuity, identifying both strengths and areas of need
Work w/children, youth, families, and service providers to create a comprehensive Plan of Care
Identify and engage additional providers (e.g. natural supports, parent advocates, primary care physicians) with youth and families for the execution and continuation of the Plan of Care
Convene and conduct Interdisciplinary team meetings to review Plan of Care; identifying progress, continued needs, and confirming ongoing eligibility
Document progress and arrange for transitions between systems, placements, and higher levels of care following changes in eligibility and acuity.
Use NY State and Health Home information systems to input required Health Home documentation
Comply with Medicaid and program billing regulations
Complete all required and recommended trainings