Care Coordinator

Job Scope

Choices Program Care Coordinator provides hospital and community based prescreening services to older adults and persons with disabilities to assure the appropriateness of referrals for skilled nursing facility placement and to provide seniors with information about their choices and options for community based care.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct and complete pre and post screenings to determine the appropriate level of care in hospitals, skilled nursing and supported living facilities
• Conduct and complete deinstitutionalization screenings
• Conduct and complete assessments needed to implement DOA’s or Title III services
• According to HFS/IDOA processes complete appropriate entries in Assessment Pro/entering level 1 for SLP/community assessments.
• Educate clients and their families on choices/options for care when appropriate
• Establish and maintain a system for receiving referral information and scheduling prescreening appointments
• Establish and maintain a system to provide hospital and nursing homes with necessary prescreening documentation to assure smooth transitions to care
• Work cooperatively with other Choices Care Coordinators to assure coverage of hospital and community Nursing Home Prescreens
• Work cooperatively with agency staff to maintain continuity of care for clients receiving multiple services
• Demonstrate knowledge of Choices documentation standards and capacity to meet documentation requirements
• Cooperate with the Supervisor of Compliance and Billing to assure timely and accurate billing
• Participate in supervision as directed with the manager and in regular performance evaluations
• Participate in staff development and training
• Ensure client confidentiality in accordance with KYC policy and HIPAA requirements

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting roughly 25% of the time. A majority of the employee’s time will be spent in the community (75%), driving to and from area nursing and supportive living facilities and occasionally client homes to perform screenings of the appropriateness of the living situation. While in residential facilities and client homes the employee may be exposed to varying home conditions based on assigned caseload.

Travel

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile about 75% of the time between hospitals and nursing facilities in the Northwest Suburbs.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology or a related discipline
• Previous experience in the provision of social services to older persons and/or persons with disabilities
• DOA Community Care Program Certification preferred

Schedule

Exempt, Full-Time, 37.5 hour work week Must have monthly weekend availability to cover required shifts.

Pay Range

$44,500 - $46,500 per year