What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager $1500 Sign-On Bonus position at NADAP?
Overview: Offering a sign on bonus up to $1500 for all Care Manager Positions!
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Great benefits available including free health insurance, monthly incentive bonuses, generous PTO, metrocards and a flexible work schedule.*
Competitive starting salary of $45,000.
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Job Summary: *
NADAP, Inc. is seeking a Care Manager for our Health Homes program to coordinate medical, mental health and substance abuse services for Medicaid recipients. Using an integrated medical and behavioral health home approach involving fieldwork and telephonic contact, our Health Home Care Coordination service conducts outreach, assessment and service planning to coordinate care for participants who have severe and persistent mental illness and/or chronic medical conditions. Care coordination staff work closely with clinical service providers and deliver interventions to manage participants’ medical and behavioral health services. Care coordination helps participants access and effectively use clinical services to achieve better health care outcomes while containing costs.
Responsibilities:
- Complete client-centered comprehensive functional assessments to identify the medical, behavioral health, and social needs/goals of each client.
- Develop, review, and update person-centered care plans that are driven by functional assessment outcomes. Develop/update in partnership with the client and their Health Home network partners and other supports. Ensure that all care plans uphold the policy and procedure set forth by the department and Health Home.
- Utilize electronic health/medical record system(s) of assigned Health Home and NADAP database tools to maintain documentation and all relevant treatment records, entering contact notes within the specified timeframe.
- Facilitate referrals (securing appointment date/time/location) to network medical, behavioral health and social assistance entities as needed to meet care plan objectives.
- Maintain caseload through prompt identification and response to cases appropriate for level of care changes, discharge or transfer.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with all service providers utilized in the care planning, share/receive regular status updates and participate in case conferences as needed to monitor level of care and health status for all members.
- Promptly review and address treatment/medication adherence issues/concerns and any crisis situations that arise for clients with supervisory staff, service network and any involved legal entities.
- Develop, adhere to, and document daily schedule of appointments; inform supervisor of scheduling conflicts or changes and maintain accurate record of daily activities.
- Participate in individual and group supervision as scheduled by the appointed supervisor.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field required.
- Preferred one (1) year of job-related experience providing medical, mental health or substance abuse-focused care coordination services to individuals with chronic medical conditions or severe and persistent mental illness.
- Working knowledge of health care environments, clinical terminology and health information systems preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing and computer skills.
- Experience in care coordination or case management for individuals with chronic medical and complex behavioral health conditions is preferred.
- Ability to travel within Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx with NYC public transportation.
- Travel for this role is currently reduced, but some field work is required. Once pandemic ends, must be able to travel locally up to 75%.
Location: 1 Smith Street,3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Job Type: Full-time
