Children's Care Manager

Seeking: compassionate individuals looking to help make a difference!

If you are passionate about making a difference in someones life and want to work for an organization that appreciates and recognizes their employees success we encourage you to apply today!

Our Full-time opportunities offer:

Generous time off every year that includes paid holidays up to 3 personal days vacation time and sick time

Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)

Comprehensive Health Care Coveragewith low cost employee premiums co-pays and deductibles

Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life

Flexible Spending Accounts

Remitted Tuition program

Eligibility for the Federal Governments Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Some of these benefits are also available to Part-time employees as well!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Document all case activity including outreach consent development and assessment plandevelopment client progress and transition arrangements.
Responsible for a caseload of 12 high acuity kids or a mixed acuity caseload of 20-25 kids.
Responsible for actively pursuing referrals for the program.
Administer CANS-NY updating periodically.
Develop a comprehensive family-driven youth-guided Plan of Health Care.
Inventory and coordinate existing services relevant to the Plan of Care identifying and securingadditional services as appropriate.
Convene and conduct quarterly meetings to review progress update POCs and confirm continuingclient eligibility.
Provide education to family and child concerning the nature and desired effect of services along withinformation concerning conditions being treated.
Assist families and children in the acquisition and maintenance of public benefits e.g. financialeducational social and community services.
Provide Health Home services for children with high acuity needs including at least two services permonth with at least one of those conducted face to face.
Assure responsible transition of client service into and out of Health Home care between child andadult health homes and between inpatient and community care as appropriate.
Participate in mandatory and optional training.
Participate in supervision.

SPECIAL SKILLS CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
Bachelors Degree with three years of experience; Masters Degree with one two years of experience preferred.
Relevant experience in serving children and families in child welfare developmental disabilities behavioral health primary health care or social services
Experience coordinating and participating in team settings
Solid writing and verbal communication
Work effectively and knowledgeably across a broad spectrum of cultural ethnic and racial communities
Ability to work in an effective and focused manner when self-directed and beyond immediate oversight
Ability to deliver family-driven youth-guided services
Requires computer proficiency including word processing skills and the ability to provide culturally competent practice
Must have valid drivers license that meets The Salvation Army insurance requirements
Must have access to a vehicle to provide home visits and outreach services
Provide assistance and /or intervention with children
Perform all duties associated with job responsibilities

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.