About the Role
Open Door is seeking a Care Manager, Youth Treatment & Recovery to provide ongoing care coordination services to patients enrolled in the Family Tree Program. This program enhances treatment and recovery services for vulnerable adolescents and transitional aged youth with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health disorders. The Care Manager will work within a patient-centered medical home model, participating in a team-based approach to improve patient health outcomes and empower patients to manage their health.
Responsibilities
- Outreach individuals and engage them in the Family Tree Program.
- Conduct assessments to identify enrollees’ individualized needs related to psychosocial wellbeing, physical health, and social determinants of health.
- Collaborate with enrollees to develop a plan of care based on assessment findings.
- Engage enrollees in goal setting and utilize Motivational Interviewing to assist in goal achievement.
- Coordinate and arrange for the provision of medical, behavioral health, and other relevant services.
- Accompany enrollees to appointments as needed; model and coach on medical/behavioral visit navigation.
- Conduct home visits as needed.
- Support enrollees in adherence to treatment recommendations.
- Provide psychoeducation on physical and behavioral health conditions and treatments.
- Identify community-based resources and manage referrals, access, engagement, follow-up, and coordination of services.
- Promote evidence-based wellness and prevention by providing health education on substance use, mental health, and chronic medical conditions.
- Link enrollees to services/resources based on individual needs and preferences.
- Discuss advance directives and health care proxies with enrollees and their families or caregivers.
- Retain enrollees in care for a period of at least 6 months.
- Travel as required to community-based meetings, provider sites, and meetings with enrollees.
- Represent Open Door at community health fairs and outreach activities.
- Complete all required documentation and data entry for the Family Tree Program.
- Inform supervisor promptly of any event that may affect quality and standards of patient care or the success of the Family Tree Program.
- Function in a culturally sensitive manner within Open Door’s philosophy and mission.
- Actively promote planned care concepts within Open Door.
- Attend staff and other organizational meetings to ascertain Open Door’s short- and long-range plans, programs, and goals.
- Participate in staff development programs, educational activities, seminars, and training opportunities.
- Adhere to organizational and federal requirements regarding data and confidentiality, electronic transmission protocols, and security.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times per Open Door policies and procedures.
- Adhere to National Patient Safety standards.
- Prepare and maintain documentation in compliance with Joint Commission standards and applicable laws.
- Meet annual mandatory training requirements.
Requirements
- Must have valid NYS driving license and daily access to a car.
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent active listening skills
- Clear oral communication skills
- Engaging, warm, and caring personality
- Strong customer service, patient-centered orientation
- Empathetic and driven to assist patients
- Passionate about providing high-quality care to low-income, underserved individuals
- Able to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- Committed to collaborative team-based care
- Able to navigate healthcare and community settings as well as patients’ natural settings
- Culturally competent/sensitive (racial, ethnic, linguistic, LGBTQ+, physical ability, etc.)
- Committed to inclusive, multi-cultural programming
- Comfortable providing direct patient care to patients age 12 to 25 with significant medical, mental health, and substance use needs
- Proficient computer use, including Microsoft Office applications
- Strong writing and reading skills
- Able to understand and follow detailed instructions
- Highly organized and self-directed
- Able to multi-task
- Flexible and exhibits the ability to adapt as situations evolve
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high accountability environment
- Effective in problem solving
- Exhibits excellent judgment
- Ability to prioritize
Location
- Port Chester, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least three years of experience in substance use treatment, mental health, healthcare and/or social services settings
- Health education experience is preferred
- Experience with electronic medical records is preferred
- Knowledge of/experience in case management and care coordination is preferred
- Experience working with young people aged 12-25
Education Level
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree with solid work experience considered
- Degree in Social Work or social sciences preferred
- Other degrees with relevant experience considered
- Certification or coursework in addiction, substance use disorder treatment and management preferred (e.g. CASAC or CASAC-T/CASAC-P)
Salary/Compensations
- $27.25 - $29.00 Hourly
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k)
- Generous paid time off
- Educational assistance
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonuses based on organizational and individual objectives
About the Company
- Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties.
- A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access.
- Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities.
- Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs.
- Founded as a free clinic in 1972, Open Door’s mission of building healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions.
- Today, Open Door operates centers in Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Port Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, in addition to eight School-Based Health Centers in the Port Chester and Ossining School Districts, a mobile dental van in Mount Kisco, and a new dental practice in Saugerties, NY.
- We enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve.
Equal Opportunity
- Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer
