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Care Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Worcester, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Summary:
The AFC-GAFC provider must employ a care manager to provide an initial psychosocial and ongoing evaluation for the AFC-GAFC program as well as maintain communication with the clients medical addition this person is responsible for identifying and accessing additional resources to support and to assist clients and their families in his/her caseload and for maintaining direct communication with the AFC GAFC Program Director and the Care Manager Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The AFC-GAFC provider must employ a care manager to provide an initial psychosocial and ongoing evaluation for the AFC-GAFC program as well as maintain communication with the clients medical addition this person is responsible for identifying and accessing additional resources to support and to assist clients and their families in his/her caseload and for maintaining direct communication with the AFC GAFC Program Director and the Care Manager Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducting initial psychosocial and ongoing evaluations of a members appropriateness for AFC
- Evaluating supporting and training AFC-GAFC caregivers
- Assisting with the development of the members interim and final AFC-GAFC plan of care with input from the member or responsible party all members of the MDT and other individuals designated by the member.
- Ensuring implementation of the AFC-GAFC plan of care
- Conducting on-site visits with each member at the qualified setting bimonthly (alternating with the bimonthly visit by the care manager) for Level I and Level II and monthly or more often as the members condition warrants.
- Assisting with coordination of AFC-GAFC with any other health services or supportive services the member is receiving from Mass Health a managed care organization an accountable care organization or other agencies or organizations including but not limited to visiting nurse services therapy services Department of Developmental Services (DDS) services Department of Mental Health (DMH) services and Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) services
- Completing a care manager progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter or more often as the members condition warrants
- Reporting changes in the members condition to the members AFC registered nurse
- Monthly review of AFC-GAFC Caregiver Logs
- Assisting with making referrals to appropriate service providers if the member requires services other than those provided by the AFC-GAFC provider
- Conducting regular periodic evaluations at least annually to ensure that each qualified setting where AFC is provided meets the requirements of 130 CMR 408.435
- Providing timely assistance and responding to urgent or emergency needs of the member
- Participating in discharge planning and implementation of discharge
- Reviewing and documenting the fire and safety procedures for the qualified setting
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to interact effectively both internally and externally with individuals from different social cultural racial and economic backgrounds
- Ability to transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information needs and general business data through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
- Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to internal/external inquiries (e.g. staff clients etc.)
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced time-sensitive environment
- Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook Excel Word)
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Bachelors degree in Human Services or related field from a college/university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education a Social Worker license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Social Work and two years recent experience working with elders or adults with disabilities OR:
- Bachelors degree and two years of clinical experience in the care of elders or people with disabilities.
- Ability to be physically mobile (stand walk reach climb bend) and also the ability to sit for prolonged periods throughout the day/work hours
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard copier telephone and the ability to write and/or type
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Occasional driving to client appointments off-site meetings conferences etc.
- Valid drivers license
- Recent physical exam and TB screen within 12 months
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
CENTRO INC. Established in 1977, CENTRO, formerly Centro Las Americas, is the largest minority-led, community-based, multiservice, multicultural, multilingual nonprofit organization in Central Massachusetts.
