About the Role
The Children’s Health Home Care Manager works with youth and their family to develop and maintain a comprehensive plan for accessing and using necessary health services and supports.
Responsibilities
- Complete Mandated Reporting, HIPAA, Health Home Netsmart, and Trauma Training within the first week of employment.
- Obtain CANS-NY certification and complete all NYSDOH training through the Health Commerce (HCS) and Universal Assessments Systems (UAS) within the first 30 days of employment.
- Abide by all agency policies and procedures.
- Attend required trainings and meetings.
- Maintain confidentiality of individuals and agency functions.
- Engage and re-engage individuals to ensure positive outcomes with engagement levels of 85% or higher monthly.
- Complete intakes per AHI policies and procedures.
- Be in compliance with all tasks as outlined in AHI policies and procedures.
- Provide mental health education to restore and support environmental stability and avoid restrictive placements.
- Establish support networks and develop coping strategies for effective functioning.
- Teach and strengthen daily living skills to assist with self-management and reduction of challenges.
- Identify personal interests and hobbies within a youth-centered approach.
- Assess ongoing progress toward recovery and functional skill development.
Requirements
- Reliable and trustworthy with sound decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to serve individuals in a professional, welcoming, and efficient manner.
- Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude towards individuals and co-workers.
- Ability to work closely with other employees and partners to ensure a positive, constructive environment.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding agency functions and individuals receiving services.
- Must positively promote the agency in the community.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Must be able to clear NYS Criminal Justice Background Check, Office of Children and Families Background Check, Department of Health Background Check, and clear the NYS staff exclusion list.
- Must be fingerprinted for the School District.
- Must clear OIG and HHS-OIG.
- Ability to maintain a flexible schedule with availability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
- Willingness to learn and self-improve.
- Willingness to travel 50% or more per week.
- Must have and maintain reliable transportation including a valid driver’s license, registration, inspection, and insurance.
Skills
- Social work
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Rehabilitation
- Education
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Recreation therapy
- Counseling
- Community mental health
- Child & family studies
- Sociology
- Speech & hearing
- NYS Teacher’s Certificate
- NYS licensure & registration as a Registered Nurse
- Direct services to children and families with complex needs
- Linking individuals and families to services
- Medical services
- Psychiatric services
- Social services
- Educational services
- Legal services
- Housing services
- Financial services
- Mandated Reporting
- HIPAA
- Health Home Netsmart
- Trauma Training
- CANS-NY
- NYS DOH training
- Health Commerce (HCS)
- Universal Assessments Systems (UAS)
- Mental health education
- Daily living skills
- Youth-centered approach
- Recovery assessment
- Functional skill development assessment
Location
- Local school district
- Community
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Two years’ experience in providing direct services to children and families with complex needs and linking these individuals and families to a broad range of services
- One year of relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree with a major or concentration in social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child & family studies, sociology or speech & hearing
- NYS Teacher’s Certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required
- NYS licensure & registration as a Registered Nurse & a bachelor’s degree
- Master’s Degree in any of the above programs
About the Company
- Community Connections is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- Community Connections is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
