Care Manager, Sayville Project

Care Manager Sayville Project - Job Number 2504145

Submission for the Position

Submission for the position Care Manager Sayville Project - Job Number 2504145

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Submission for the position Care Manager Sayville Project - Job Number 2504145

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Required Qualifications

As evidenced by an attached resume, the following qualifications are required:

• Bachelors degree, foreign equivalent, or higher in Human Services or a related discipline
• Two years of full-time relevant work and/or internship/practicum experience in social work, human services, healthcare, or care management
• Or a Masters degree, foreign equivalent, or higher in Social Work or a related discipline and one year of relevant full-time work and/or internship/practicum experience in social work, human services, healthcare, or care management

Preferred Qualifications

Care management experience with adults with chronic physical and/or behavioral health conditions Knowledge of the public health, mental health system, health, and other community resources, social service programs, public entitlements, and advocacy

Brief Description of Duties

The Care Manager provides field-based care management services to adult persons with psychiatric disabilities and other chronic physical and behavioral health conditions who live in Suffolk County.

• The Care Manager supports clients in the development and fulfillment of recovery and other life goals and accessing the necessary resources and supports, such as housing, medical, and mental health care, legal rights, and entitlements, vocational, and educational support, to live healthy and productive lives in their community.
• The selected candidate will provide coordinated care management services to persons with psychiatric disabilities and other chronic behavioral and physical health conditions in accordance with agency SBU NYS OMH NYS DOH Health Home Suffolk County DMH and Medicaid guidelines and regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Care Management services are provided to clients in the field, which requires the use of ones own vehicle for travel to/from appointments and for transporting clients as necessary.
• Perform Health Home services and support agency clients in the development and fulfillment of life and recovery goals in an individual and group format.
• Assist clients to improve health outcomes and to increase independent control over their lives and become active and contributing members of their community.
• Complete required client and program record keeping and documentation in accordance with professional standards and the guidelines and regulations stipulated by the NYS DOH Health Home Initiative, the NYS OMH Suffolk County Division of Community Mental Hygiene, and the Office of Compliance and Audit for SBU.
• Develop systematic and comprehensive knowledge of client rights and entitlements, community behavioral and physical health, other resources, and referral and grievance procedures.
• Develop practices in accordance with the advocacy/empowerment theoretical model operating from a client-centered strengths and recovery-based social work practice orientation.
• Develop necessary education and skills to assume the role of the Care Manager in the Medicaid Health Home Initiative.
• Participate in outreach activities to potential and former clients.
• Provide health education to the client community and take leadership in implementing community-based programs and initiatives and advocacy-oriented projects to organize and educate others on health and recovery-oriented issues and obstacles faced by the client population.
• Attend required and recommended components staff in-service and web-based training meetings and activities.
• Participate in critical reflection of ones practice and provide feedback and support to staff and colleagues.

Special Notes

This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Non-Exempt position eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. In addition to the employees base salary, this position is eligible for $4,000 UUP annual location pay paid biweekly.

Essential Position

This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

Out-of-State Applicants

Please note as a condition of employment and in order for this position to be tendered, the successful incumbent will be required to provide evidence of a valid license and driving abstract from the state issuing the license within five business days of a conditional offer and must obtain a NYS drivers license within 30 days of start date. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and Cover Letter

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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Starting Salary Range

The starting salary range or hiring range to be offered for this position is noted below, representing SBUs good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.