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ADDICTION CENTER OF BROOME COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION:

TITLE: HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGER

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· An Associate’s degree with five years’ experience providing direct services to persons with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcohol or substance abuse.

· OR Bachelor’s degree with one year experience providing direct services to persons with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcohol or substance abuse.

DUTIES:

Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor:

SKILLS

· Excellent problem-solving skills

· Ability to communicate effectively

· Good leadership and team - building skills

· Ability to assign and delegate tasks

· Good organizational skills

· Ability to work independently

· Familiar with computer programs (e.g. Word, Excel)

· The ability to climb stairs, bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach and lift items weighing 40 lbs.

· Ability to legally operate a vehicle in NY State and per ACBC’s insurance carrier

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

· Coordinates services for a caseload of approximately 40-45 clients

· Provide Health Home services for Adults with medium or high acuity

· Administer a comprehensive assessment and service plan, to be updating periodically as needs are identified and met.

· Identify needs and coordinate services relevant to the Plan of Care, identifying and securing additional services as appropriate.

· Document all case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress and transition arrangements within 24-48 hours of the encounter.

· Assist and advocate for the coordination of medical/behavioral care, attend case conference meetings with other service providers and participate as needed.

· Assist and advocate in the process of maintaining active Medicaid & entitlements provided through Department of Social Services, Social Security Administration, and other community service providers.

· Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review progress, update POCs, and confirm continuing client eligibility (i.e., Case Conferencing).

· Provide education to an individual concerning Health Home services, along with information concerning conditions being treated.

· Assist and advocate for the individual in the attainment and maintenance of public benefits such as financial, educational, social, and community services.

· Assess responsible transition of client service into and out of Health Homecare, between health homes, and inpatient and community care as appropriate.

· Participate in mandatory and optional training, including but not limited to: Documentation, Mandated Reporter, Motivational interviewing.

· Participate bi-monthly Case Specific Supervision with Health Home Supervisor/Director of Care Management to discuss Caseload, barriers, and successes.

· Maintain quality assurance systems to ensure that services are in place for clients and documentation is complete and up to date. Participate in quality assurance program.

· Demonstrated ability and appreciation of administrative operations of DOH requirements for health home care management services

Benefits: The Addiction Center of Broome County is committed to providing its employees and their families with quality benefits. ACBC offers to all full-time employees:

· health,

· dental,

· vision,

· life insurance 1X annual salary

· short term disability,

· voluntary life insurance,

· voluntary accident insurance,

· flexible spending account benefits.

Other non-health benefits include:

· paid holidays,

· paid time off, (vacation, sick, personal and floating holidays

· the Work-Life Balance Employee Assistance Program

· 403 B retirement savings plan.

The Addiction Center of Broome County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to a safe and drug free workplace. ACBC performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing which includes a hair and urine drug tests to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping ACBC a safe and drug free company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.65 per hour

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