Child HH Care Manager (25625)

Work in a hybrid model combining remote, office, and community-based settings. Local travel and personal transportation are required.

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our clients' lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Responsibilities

• Engage children, youth, and families with outreach and enrollment activities for successful enrollment into a children's health home.
• Gather and complete assessments and enter documentation that confirms eligibility and acuity, identifying both strengths and areas of need.
• Work with children, youth, families, and service providers to create a comprehensive Plan of Care.
• Identify and engage additional providers (e.g., natural supports, parent advocates, primary care physicians) with youth and families for the execution and continuation of the Plan of Care.
• Convene and conduct Interdisciplinary team meetings to review Plan of Care; identifying progress, continued needs, and confirming ongoing eligibility.
• Document progress and arrange for transitions between systems, placements, and higher levels of care following changes in eligibility and acuity.
• Use NY State and Health Home information systems to input required Health Home documentation.
• Comply with Medicaid and program billing regulations.
• Complete all required and recommended trainings.

Level I: Provides care management services to children with low and medium acuities. Care Manager will provide the required one or two services each month based on acuity and need. One of these contacts is to be in-person with the member.

Level II: Provides care management services to low, medium, and high acuity members. Care Manager will provide a minimum of two services each month, one of which is to be in person with the member.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and automobile that is insured following New York State requirements.
• Ability to work with individuals of different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, life positions, and socio-economic statuses.

Level 1: Requires an Associate's degree in Social Work or a related field, with 2 to 5 years of experience providing direct services to children, persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse.

Level 2: Requires a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, and two years of experience providing direct services to children, persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse.

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• Holiday pay.
• 401(k) plan.
• Life insurance.
• Loan repayment assistance.
• Free training/CEU opportunities.