Health Home Care Manager

ADDICTION CENTER OF BROOME COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION:

TITLE: HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGER

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma with five years’ experience providing direct services to persons with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcohol or substance abuse or any other vulnerable population.

An Associate’s degree with two years’ experience providing direct services to persons with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcohol or substance abuse or any other vulnerable population.

Preferred Bachelor’s degree with one year experience providing direct services to persons with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcohol or substance abuse or any other vulnerable population.

DUTIES:

Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor:

SKILLS

· Excellent problem-solving skills

· Ability to communicate effectively

· Good leadership and team - building skills

· Ability to assign and delegate tasks

· Good organizational skills

· Ability to work independently

· Familiar with computer programs (e.g. Word, Excel)

· The ability to climb stairs, bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach and lift items weighing 40 lbs.

· Ability to legally operate a vehicle in NY State and per ACBC’s insurance carrier

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

· Coordinates services for a caseload of approximately 40-45 clients

· Provide Health Home services for Adults with medium or high acuity

· Administer a comprehensive assessment and service plan, to be updating periodically as needs are identified and met.

· Identify needs and coordinate services relevant to the Plan of Care, identifying and securing additional services as appropriate.

· Document all case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress and transition arrangements within 24-48 hours of the encounter.

· Assist and advocate for the coordination of medical/behavioral care, attend case conference meetings with other service providers and participate as needed.

· Assist and advocate in the process of maintaining active Medicaid & entitlements provided through Department of Social Services, Social Security Administration, and other community service providers.

· Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review progress, update POCs, and confirm continuing client eligibility (i.e., Case Conferencing).

· Provide education to an individual concerning Health Home services, along with information concerning conditions being treated.

· Assist and advocate for the individual in the attainment and maintenance of public benefits such as financial, educational, social, and community services.

· Assess responsible transition of client service into and out of Health Homecare, between health homes, and inpatient and community care as appropriate.

· Participate in mandatory and optional training, including but not limited to: Documentation, Mandated Reporter, Motivational interviewing.

· Participate bi-monthly Case Specific Supervision with Health Home Supervisor/Director of Care Management to discuss Caseload, barriers, and successes.

· Maintain quality assurance systems to ensure that services are in place for clients and documentation is complete and up to date. Participate in quality assurance program.

· Demonstrated ability and appreciation of administrative operations of DOH requirements for health home care management services

Benefits: The Addiction Center of Broome County is committed to providing its employees and their families with quality benefits. ACBC offers to all full-time employees:

· health,

· dental,

· vision,

· life insurance 1X annual salary

· short term disability,

· voluntary life insurance,

· voluntary accident insurance,

· flexible spending account benefits.

Other non-health benefits include:

· paid holidays,

· paid time off, (vacation, sick, personal and floating holidays

· the Work-Life Balance Employee Assistance Program

· 403 B retirement savings plan.

The Addiction Center of Broome County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to a safe and drug free workplace. ACBC performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing which includes a hair and urine drug tests to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping ACBC a safe and drug free company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.65 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24