Child Care Manager

Child Care Manager- Care Management Services (Fulton)

The Care Manager provides outreach and enrollment services to children presumed to meet eligibility requirements of New York State’s Children’s Health Home program. They work with children, families and service providers to create a comprehensive Plan of Health Care, identify additional service providers as necessary, and coordinate the continuing involvement of families and service providers in the execution of the plan.

• Document all case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress and transition arrangements.
• 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 securing additional services as appropriate.
• Convene and conduct quarterly meetings to review progress, update POCs, and confirm continuing client eligibility.
• Provide education to family and child concerning the nature and desired effect of services, along with information concerning conditions being treated.
• Assist families and children in the acquisition and maintenance of public benefits e.g., financial, educational, social, and community services.
• Provide Health Home services for children with low, medium or high acuity needs, including at least two services per month, 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 and adult health homes, and between inpatient and community care as appropriate.
• Participate in mandatory and optional training, including but not confined to: CANS-NY administration, family-driven youth-guided, trauma-informed care; IT, and meeting management
• Participate in supervision.
  
  

Bachelor degree with 2 years of experience, or Masters level with 1 year of experience.

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 skills. 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.

Pay Range: $21.94-$24.13

Employee salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications.

The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system that was established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to continue to be one of Oswego County’s largest employers. More than 1,200 employees spread throughout its 17 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 164-bed community hospital with a brand new Medical Surgical Unit, a 32-bed state-of-the-art psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community. The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services; and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, Oswego Health includes the Oswego Health captive professional corporation, Physician Care P.C., providing physician services in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, audiology, general surgery, bariatrics, and primary care.

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