CLASS Case Manager

CLASS Case Manager

Job Function: Serves as a case manager for the Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) program

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a health and human services field and two years’ work experience in the delivery of services and supports to persons with related conditions or similar disabilities; or

High school diploma and four years’ work experience in the delivery of services and supports to persons with related conditions or similar disabilities; or

High school equivalency certificate issued in accordance with the law of the issuing state and four years’ work experience in the delivery of services and supports to persons with related conditions or similar disabilities.

Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The case manager performs all required functions within specified time frames;

The case manager knows each individual in his/her caseload personally and is familiar with their goals, needs, opportunities and problems;

Advocates to increase opportunities for individuals by identifying resources in the community and working with the agency(s) to integrate these resources into the service plan;

Enables individual to make informed choices regarding important aspects of life (such as housing, employment and relationships) and supports those decisions;

Meets regularly with the individual and allies to discuss progress, problems and plans (whenever possible, such contact should occur where the individual lives, works, attends classes);

Maintains a cooperative working relationship with the direct services agency and HHSC, including regular contact and consultation;

Coordinates service planning and monitors services provided by the Direct Services Agency and non- waiver service providers to ensure quality and appropriateness and acts promptly to resolve problems;

Maintains full, accurate and current documentation of evaluations, assessments, needs, progress, services, financial data and all other categories of information required under the waiver in each individual's record;

Ensures that individuals are linked with needed Medicaid services not provided by the waiver, resources and non-waiver services defined in their Individual Plan of Care.

Please email resume to sramos@lifetimelivinginc.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19