What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager position at Sun River Health?
Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Heath is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Care Manager to support our Peekskill site.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Care Manager:
- Responsible for completing outreach and subsequent intake activities using required forms and documents as required. This may include program specific additional consents and assessment tools. Document as directed in ECW and designated program software.
- Consult with multidisciplinary team on client’s care plan/needs/goals. This may include participation in case conferencing. May also include family members and social supports.
- Responsible for referring patients to needed services as directed by provider to support care plan/treatment goals;including medical/behavioral health. Responsible for release of all necessary clinical information to specialist referral; tracks referral appointments and obtain consultant reports with appropriate consent for release of information and documents process in eCW per HRHCare procedure and designated software for care management.
- Consult with health care team to link patient to community/ social services programs and entitlements: including application assistance; transportation assistance; translation services; housing services; self-help recovery and self-management programs as needed. Document.
- Conduct client outreach and engagement activities at least monthly to evaluate for on-going emerging needs and to promote continuity of care and improved health outcomes. Document.
- Follow up with Hospitals/ ER upon notification of admission or discharge and coordinate with health care team to facilitate communication of the event and transition of care services, to include, but not limited to medication reconciliation with the health care team as per policy.
- Assist patient in developing plans and community supports to overcome obstacles that would prevent them from receiving needed services/referrals.
- Provide basic instruction/health education to clarify provider instructions, procedures and referral needs.
Minimum Education Requirement:
- Bachelor
Bilingual
Preferred Work Related Experience: 1- 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Patient demographics:
- Adults
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
Work Location: Multiple locations
Salary : $22 - $24
