Social Work Care Manager

A pioneer in the caregiving space, Careforth supports family caregivers across the United States to confidently care for their loved ones at home. Through a combination of in-person home visits, remote coaching and our proprietary digital collaboration app, we provide caregivers with support, guidance, confidence, and connection to resources they need.  The Caregivers and families we support stay with Careforth for many years, building lasting relationships along the way. Join us today and live our values: lead with heart, cultivate trust, go beyond.

The Social Work Care Manager works collaboratively with the care management team to assess, establish and implement a person-centered plan of care, conduct regularly scheduled home visits, and oversee consumer care. The Social Work Care Manager assists families to obtain needed financial benefits and community resources, and counsels to help families cope with long term illness.

• Completes initial home assessments, collects required caregiver credentialing documents and ensures that all required home modifications are completed
• Identifies community resources, helps to guide consumers on financial eligibility matters and assists with applications for Medicaid, waiver programs, and other state benefits; assists for new and re-determination of Medicaid benefits
• Oversees consumer care through regular communication and home visits, including review of and supervision of personal care services; Participates in the discharge and transition planning and implementation
• Serves as counselor to help families and consumers cope with long term illness and disease on cases as assigned
• Delivers consumer-centered training to caregivers routinely; documents training / caregiver knowledge
• Collaborates and communicates regularly with clinical team, agency and support services, primary care physician, and other medical providers to ensure timely and appropriate delivery of consumer services
• Attends available state trainings on topics relevant to services provided as offered
• Ensures continuous survey readiness and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation agency standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Master’s degree in social work
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience working with elders or adults with disabilities or equivalent combination of education and experience, including internships in related fields may apply.
• Ability to travel (usually by automobile) within assigned geographic area; valid driver’s license and automobile insurance is required
• Experience in case management, care planning and assessment for cases including but not limited to eldercare, people with disabilities, and other complex medical needs in a health care setting
• Proficiency in common software and web-based applications (e.g. Case Management Systems, Office)
• Additional state-specific qualifications may be required

Founded in Boston, Careforth's caregiver programs and services improve health outcomes, keeping care at home longer. Additionally, our programs provide financial benefit to caregivers and cost savings to state agencies and health plans. At Careforth, we understand the challenges of caregiving and are committed to supporting family caregivers at every turn.

Caregivers play a critical role in the future of healthcare—and so can you.

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For more information, please visit www.Careforth.com.

Careforth is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

DISCLAIMER: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

*Careforth supports families with diverse backgrounds and as an equal opportunity employer, we seek employees who reflect the diverse population we serve. Careforth complies with all applicable laws concerning hiring and employment practices and is firmly committed to fostering and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. We pledge to hire, train, and promote our employees without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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