Care Manager

The Care Manager provides service coordination for children who have been diagnosed with serious emotional issues, developmental disabilities, chronic medical conditions, or have experienced complex trauma.

Responsibilities:

• The Care Manager serves as a single point of contact to manage, on a continuous basis, all of the unique medical, behavioral, and social needs of families.

• The program supports children in the least-restrictive home or community setting while linking children and their families to services which provide opportunities for improving health and well-being.

• They assess the need for services, develop service plans, complete home visits and link the child and caregiver to identified services.

• The Care Manager assists in stabilizing the child's environment and advocates for the child and family’s needs.

• Care Manager’s responsibilities are established by the Department of Health and the Children’s Health Home of Upstate New York.

Elmcrest’s Core Values & Competencies:

• Honesty: Act with integrity and behave in a manner consistent with our policies, Code of Conduct and any regulatory and ethical guidelines. Utilize practices and techniques professionals train to interact with children, families and co-workers appropriately.

• Willingness to Learn: Open to new experiences and learning new skills and information that can improve professional development, progressive work environments and support the mission of Elmcrest.

• Dedication to Purpose: Display the necessary passion and empathetic abilities to serve the Elmcrest mission. Committed to improve the lives of children and families.

• Social Concern: Value human dignity and have respect for others. Actively seek out diverse approaches and points of view.

• Self-Examination: Systemically observe, analyze and utilize self-reflection to improve actions or results. Listen to constructive feedback and concerns and maintain positive relationships in the workplace.

Competencies:

• Highly motivated, independent, organized, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required Education and Experience:

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s of Arts or Science with 2 years of relevant experience, OR a license as a Registered Nurse with 2 years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s with one year of relevant experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Candidates must have some afternoon/evening hours available and must be willing to travel.

• Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

• Candidates must successfully complete all mandatory trainings, background checks, and certifications as required by Elmcrest, the Department of Health and the Children’s Health Home of Upstate New York.

Essential Job Qualifications:

• Ability to lift 20 pounds without assistance.

• Ability to sit, squat, crouch and stand for elongated periods of time

• Ability to lift arms over head in upward reaching motion.

• Ability to walk up and downstairs up to several times per day.

• Varying levels of travel as determined by departmental needs may be required with this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Elmcrest Children’s Center prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodations: Elmcrest Children’s Center will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to Elmcrest Children’s Center. Contact Human Resources with any questions or requests for accommodation.

At Will Employment: Your employment with Elmcrest Children’s Center is at will. This means your employment is for an indefinite period of time and it is subject to termination by you or Elmcrest Children’s Center, with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time. Nothing in this job description or in any other policy of Elmcrest Children’s Center shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way, the at-will employment status of Elmcrest Children’s Center employees.