Care Manager
Care Manager
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16-03-2025
Job Description
Care Manager
Department:Community Mental Health and Counseling
Status: Fulltime
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cuttingedge personfirst services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes selfadvocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
Status: Fulltime
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cuttingedge personfirst services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes selfadvocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
The Care Manager is directly responsible for service planning identification of needed supports and routine contact and home visits with Class Members who are transitioning out of longterm care environments to independent living. This position is responsible for multiple aspects of the transition process and services received during both pre and post transition. The Care Manager is responsible for collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure members service needs are met.
Responsibilities
- Conduct Comprehensive Service Plans (CSPs) for Class Members who are proceeding to transition to evaluate their clinical functional or behavioral needs and to ascertain how transitions may be delayed or stalled. Work directly with the Class Member to develop goals to support their progress toward transition. Responsible for regularly updating the CSPs as needed.
- Conduct monthly home visits of all Colbert Class Members upon transition into the community for at least 18 months following transition while maintaining documentation of all visits.
- Build and maintain positive rapport and demonstrate effective communication with nursing facility staff Managed Care Organizations subsidy providers UICCollege of Nursing and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to support comprehensive quality care.
- Attend team meetings across Community Clinical Services to monitor the transition supports and direct services provided to Class Members to ensure that goals of the CSPs are being met.
- Primary agency representative in weekly clinical call with UICCON to discuss case reviews posttransition reportable incidents and/or mortality incidents regarding Class Members. Complete necessary information gathering and follow up in collaboration with the teams within Community Services.
- Schedule and document all billing activities to meet departmental deadlines timeframes and productivity standards.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in human services related field.
- Minimum of one year of clinical and/or administrative experience.
- Minimum of one year experience working with individuals with mental illness and working knowledge of the recoverymodel preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
- Experience with mental health services community resources networking.
- Experience with Medicaid Rule 140 documentation and billing requirements preferred.
- Effective communication skills both oral and written.
- Valid drivers license and documentation of current auto insurance with an acceptable motor vehicle report.
- Proficient in the use of computers software applications and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 13 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and LongTerm Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health Safety and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our opendoor teambuilding concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our opendoor teambuilding concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
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