Waiver Case Manager DD
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Job Description
Job Summary
To provide case management services to adults that need to access waiver and state plan services as well as needed medical social educational and other services. The case manager helps individuals obtain and coordinate supportive services that address their basic social recreational health educational and vocational needs. The case manager is responsible for a caseload of no more than 50 individuals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide case management services meeting all DHS and county requirements:
- Meet with each individual on caseload
- Coordinate services received by individual to ensure wants and needs are met
- Ensure confidentiality of all records and interactions
- Participate in professional meetings and workshops
- Attend supervision meetings and participate in teambased decisions regarding services
- Documentation: Inspect and maintain all files to ensure they are up to date and contain all required documentation
- Complete required intake paperwork and continued authorization paperwork on time
- Complete accurate case notes for each visit and contact
- Provide CommunityBased Services:
- Maintain own reliable transportation
- Provide services in the home at school or other community location
- Maintain staff and professional relationships with families
- Public Relations/Networking/Liaison:
- Responsible for the reputation and public image of the agency
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships within the community
- Refer clients to other professionals as needed with supervisor approval
- Communicate with other providers involved
- Case manager will education self on community resources
- Have knowledge of all agency programs
- Responsible for updated knowledge and referral sources and agencies working with persons with cognitive disabilities and/or mental illness and for finding the most appropriate services according to individual and family needs
- Participate in other Reach for Resources functions as assigned
Scope of the Position
The case manager will report to a designated supervisor. The case manager will provide services that are coordinated with family community support services and are designed to help the individual obtain needed mental health services social services educational services health services vocational services recreational services and related services in the areas of volunteer services advocacy transportation and legal services. The case manager assesses the individuals changing needs develops a plan in collaboration with other service providers links the individual to appropriate community resources and monitors the effectiveness of planned services.
Qualifications
- Is skilled in the process of identifying and assessing a wide range of recipient needs
- Is knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the recipient
- Has a bachelors degree in social work psychology sociology or human services;
- Has at least one year of case management experience
- Has at least two years of experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Has knowledge education and experience of working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Has knowledge of community resources activities and social services
- Has ability to work independently enjoy flexibility and manage stress
- Is able to pass a criminal background check
- Has current drivers license in good standing and maintain own reliable transportation
- Has comprehensive auto insurance
Skills & Abilities
- Is able to function independently interact with and relate to a variety of individuals
- Has professional communication skills
- Acts in a manner that encourages change and provides a positive and support atmosphere
- Practices effective decision making
- Creates professional reports
- Handles crisis situations and follow through of supervisors directives
- Identifies client needs and treatment plan goals
- Works with culturally diverse populations
- Has basic computer skills
- Is able to understand and communicate the English language
- Uses and maintains a daily schedule
- Has a genuine interest in helping others
- Is willing to share their own warm personality and sense of humor
Additional Information
In addition to salary Reach for Resources offers excellent employee benefits such as health and dental insurance for fulltime employees. Other benefits include:
- Paid Time Off
- 13 floating holidays annually (for F/T employees)
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Shortterm Disability/Longterm Disability
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- Personable and fun coworkers (if we do say so ourselves)
- Caring supportive supervisors
Reach for Resources Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reach for Resources Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age nondisqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
