What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager position at Social Service Staffing & Recruiting, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
This is temporary for 3 months, could last longer. FT hours, M - F basic business hours starting ASAP.
The Care Manager is responsible for the assessment of resident psychosocial needs and coordination of support services for low-income older adults. The CM also plans for and monitors services and interventions ensuring provision of quality care.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Conducts comprehensive assessments and on-going re-assessments of the residents and including psychosocial, physical and mental health, environmental and spiritual needs.
- Writes comprehensive assessments. Based on assessment information with the client develops and initiates the client-centered Community Living Plan.
- Identifies arranges for and monitors appropriate community services based a good knowledge of Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other entitlement programs.
- Establishes and maintains a care management relationship with clients and their significant others as appropriate, offering respect, dignity and support. Provides crisis intervention, advocacy, problem solving and therapeutic interventions.
- Meets with clients at least monthly, and more often as needed. Reviews and modifies their Community Living Plan on an ongoing basis.
- Documents via progress notes all case management activity regarding identified problems within 24 hours, adding any new problems to the service plan, as needed.
- Maintains required paperwork and follows a clear, concise, and consistent system of charting to allow for continuity of care.
- Educates clients and significant others about resources and when possible, trains them to provide their own case management.
- Establishes and maintains open and effective communication with community providers, including physicians and other health care and social service workers. Provides appropriate information on all significant aspects of individual client care and program operations, while
maintaining necessary confidentiality.
communication within the teams.
EDUCATION :
Company Description
We are a staffing and recruiting agency that specializes in social services. We hire BA, BSW, MA, MSW, LCSW, MFT, PsyD and PhD candidates for temporary, temp to hire and direct hire opportunities throughout California. We have part time and full time positions available, both direct services and management.
Company Description
We are a staffing and recruiting agency that specializes in social services. We hire BA, BSW, MA, MSW, LCSW, MFT, PsyD and PhD candidates for temporary, temp to hire and direct hire opportunities throughout California. We have part time and full time positions available, both direct services and management.
