Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Location: 685 E 187th Street, NY 10458

Hours: 15 Hours per week

Schedule: Wednesday and Thursday

Salary: UNPAID

Major Duties

• Responsible for 2-3 Foster Care cases enrolled in the Care Coordination program.
• Completes initial and ongoing needs assessments (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths; CANS) to determine the individual’s most appropriate level of care management.
• Responsible for the overall management of the patient’s Individualized Plan of Care.
• Coordinate the enrollee’s provision of services as per their Level of Support
• Monitor and evaluate a patient’s needs, including prevention, wellness, medical, mental health, care transitions, and social and community services where appropriate.
• Interns serving children will be required to have face-to-face visits on a consistent schedule as per the mandates of their acuity level (high, medium, or low).
• Meets Care Management documentation requirements in a timely and accurate manner by effectively utilizing designated Care Management Portal (Medicaid Analytics Performance Portal; MAPP) and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) as needed.
• Functions as an advocate for enrollees within the agency and external service providers.
• Promotes wellness and prevention by linking enrollees with resources and services based on their individual needs and preferences.
• Educate the child/caregiver on care of chronic conditions, immunization, screening and other preventive interventions.
• Effectively communicates and shares information with the individual and their families and other caregivers with appropriate consideration for language, literacy and cultural preferences.
• Conducts care planning meetings/conferences and serves as an interdisciplinary team member to effectively provide/coordinate comprehensive and holistic care.
• Identifies available community-based resources and actively manages appropriate referrals, access, engagement, follow-up and coordination of services.
• In the event of hospital admissions, actively engages in the discharge planning process ensuring that the patient has all recommended post discharge services in place prior to discharge.
• Attends and participates in ongoing staff development trainings to enhance skills needed to effectively meet the demands of the Care Manager/Intern position.
• Ensure that child has periodic evaluations and follow up treatment for dental, vision and hearing care, following Medicaid EPSDT guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an MSW program.
• Must have experience working with children.
• Experience with Child Welfare; ACS; and Foster Care is helpful.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work cohesively as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.