Job Description
Job Description
Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Location: 685 E 187th Street, NY 10458
Hours: 15 Hours per week
Schedule: Wednesday and Thursday
Salary: UNPAID
Major Duties:
- Responsible for 2-3 Foster Care cases enrolled in the Care Coordination program.
- Completes initial and ongoing needs assessments (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths; CANS) to determine the individual’s most appropriate level of care management.
- Responsible for the overall management of the patient’s Individualized Plan of Care.
- Coordinate the enrollee’s provision of services as per their Level of Support
- Monitor and evaluate a patient’s needs, including prevention, wellness, medical, mental health, care transitions, and social and community services where appropriate.
- Interns serving children will be required to have face-to-face visits on a consistent schedule as per the mandates of their acuity level (high, medium, or low).
- Meets Care Management documentation requirements in a timely and accurate manner by effectively utilizing designated Care Management Portal (Medicaid Analytics Performance Portal; MAPP) and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) as needed.
- Functions as an advocate for enrollees within the agency and external service providers.
- Promotes wellness and prevention by linking enrollees with resources and services based on their individual needs and preferences.
- Educate the child/caregiver on care of chronic conditions, immunization, screening and other preventive interventions.
- Effectively communicates and shares information with the individual and their families and other caregivers with appropriate consideration for language, literacy and cultural preferences.
- Conducts care planning meetings/conferences and serves as an interdisciplinary team member to effectively provide/coordinate comprehensive and holistic care.
- Identifies available community-based resources and actively manages appropriate referrals, access, engagement, follow-up and coordination of services.
- In the event of hospital admissions, actively engages in the discharge planning process ensuring that the patient has all recommended post discharge services in place prior to discharge.
- Attends and participates in ongoing staff development trainings to enhance skills needed to effectively meet the demands of the Care Manager/Intern position.
- Ensure that child has periodic evaluations and follow up treatment for dental, vision and hearing care, following Medicaid EPSDT guidelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in an MSW program.
- Must have experience working with children.
- Experience with Child Welfare; ACS; and Foster Care is helpful.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work cohesively as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.