Senior Care Coordination Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment Posting Title Senior Care Coordination Specialist

Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services

Department NJMS - Medicine Infect Disease

Overview

New Jerseys academic health center Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences RBHS takes an integrated approach to educating students providing clinical care and conducting research all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide RBHS includes eight schools a behavioral health network and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research neuroscience clinical and translational research advanced biotechnology and medicine environmental and occupational health and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers clinicians and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine dentistry pharmacy public health nursing biomedical research and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick Piscataway Newark Scotch Plains Somerset Blackwood and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick University Hospital in Newark and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers scientists and scholars Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Care Coordination Specialist for the department of Medicine at the New Jersey Medical School.

The Senior Care Coordination Specialist will work as the Licensed Social Work Licensed Associate Counselor Mental Health Clinician and contribute to the success of the program by managing the daily workflow to achieve high quality care management delivery and positive clinical outcomes while meeting the administrative and contractual performance targets documentation standards and billing requirements of the grant programs. This position will focus on assessment counseling and coordinating care of high riskhigh acuity patients with untreated mental emotional or substance abuse or problems. The LSWLAC MCM is responsible for meeting the HRSA standards for medical case management that include 1 initial assessment of service needs 2 development of a comprehensive individualized service plan 3 coordination of services required to implement the plan 4 client monitoring to assess the efficacy of the plan and 5 periodic re-evaluation and adaptation of the plan as necessary over the life of the client as well as patient specific health education counseling monitoring assessment and deployment of techniques to assure the engagement and retention in care of the identified patients. LSWLAC MCM activities include individual and group therapy crisis intervention conducting clinical assessments medical case management client advocacy referral prevention and education.

Among the key duties of this position are the following

Assess and works collaboratively with the patients medical provider designated familysignificant others and community support service providers to address the needs identified in the patients health and psychosocial risk assessment and implement a plan of care based upon the needs identified.

Facilitates the development and implementation of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary plan of care for patients with complex mental health andor substance abuse and socio-economic problems in collaboration with the physician and other members of the healthcare team.

Counsels and educates patients in individual and group sessions to assist them with managing experiences of trauma illicit substance use mental and physical illness poverty unemployment or abuse.

Assists in the coordination and monitoring of the units buprenorphine program.

Follows all guidelines and standards regarding record keeping and documentation.

Provide co-occurring behavioral health psychotherapeutic interventions to provide psychosocial support with continued adherence to treatment and engagement in ongoing treatment and care or referral to higher level of community outpatient programs such as IOP or Partial Hospitalization.

FLSA Exempt

Grade 29S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary 84829.000

Mid Range Salary 102167.000

Maximum Salary 121574.000

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors including but not limited to the candidates qualifications experience and expertise and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks if and when appropriate and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the universitys broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include Medical prescription drug and dental coverage Paid vacation holidays and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits when applicable Life insurance coverage Employee discount programs

Position Status Full Time

Working Hours Standard Hours 37.50

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

Union Description HPAE 5094

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position

Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Masters Degree in Social Work Counseling or a related field with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey plus two 2 years post Masters experience. Patient experience in the area of mental health andor substance use required. At least two 2 years of clinical experience in the care of people with HIVAIDS.

Other Skills & Abilities Qualifications Minimum one year managed care andor case management experience required.

Certifications Licenses Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities Computer literacy with competence in Microsoft Office components. Detail oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients and customers.

Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills. Knowledge of ICD10 and DSM-V coding is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications Bilingual Spanish a plus.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands Position requires standing to 13 of the time walking to 23 of the time requires sitting 12 of the time talk or hear over 23 of the time. There are no special vision requirements.

Work Environment Clinical environment. Moderate noise examples business office with computers and printers light traffic.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 25ST2436

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences RBHS

Home Location Campus Newark RBHS

City Newark

State NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals if employment will commence during Flu Season Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidates offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race creed color national origin age ancestry nationality marital or domestic partnership or civil union status sex pregnancy gender identity or expression disability status liability for military service protected veteran status affectional or sexual orientation atypical cellular or blood trait genetic information including the refusal to submit to genetic testing or any other category protected by law. As an institution we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address httpuhr.rutgers.edunon-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk .

Do you have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Social Work Counseling or a related field with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey plus two 2 years post Masters experience yes no

Do you have at least two 2 years of clinical experience in the care of people with HIVAIDS Yes No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents Resume CV

Optional Documents Cover Letter Letter of Application