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Catholic Charities Oswego County Children's Health Home Care Manager in Fulton, New York
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
--Bachelor's Degree in listed field OR NYS Teacher's Certification for which a Bachelor's degree is required; OR NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a Bachelor's Degree with four years of experience either: providing direct support to mentally disabled members: or linking mentally disabled members to a broad range of services essential to successfully living in a community setting or a Bachelor's level education or higher with in any field with 5 years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnosis OR a credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
--Listed field: child & family studies, community mental health, counseling, education, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, recreation, recreation therapy, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, or speech and hearing.
--A Master's Degree can be substituted for 2 years of experience.
--Effective communication (oral and written), Interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills, responsible, self-motivated, and capable of handling multiple tasks.
--Working knowledge of computer and Microsoft Word.
Duties and Responsibilities:
--The Care Manager provides outreach, enrollment, assessment, documentation, and transitional services for children presumed to meet eligibility requirements of NYS Children's Health Home Program.
--Document all case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress and transition arrangements.
--Provide comprehensive assessments and reassessments of youth and assessment plan development that confirms eligibility and identifies areas requiring supportive services.
--Administer CANS-NY assessments
--Work with children, families, and service providers to develop a comprehensive, family driven, youth guided Plan of Health Care.
--Inventory and coordinate existing services relevant to the Plan of Care, identifying and securing additional services as appropriate.
--Convene and conduct quarterly meetings with interdisciplinary team to review progress, update POCs, and confirm continuing client eligibility.
--Provide education to family and child concerning the nature and desired effect of services, along with information concerning conditions being treated.
--Assist families and children in the acquisition and maintenance of public benefits e.g. financial, educational, social and community services.
--Provide Health Home services for children with medium and high acuity needs, including at least two services per month, with at least one of those two being Face-to Face.
--Assure responsibilities transition of client services into and out of Health Home care, between child and adult health homes and between impatient and community care as appropriate.
--Complete all required documentation in a timely and thorough manner.
--Maintain guidelines established by the funding source and Catholic Charities of Oswego County policies and procedures.
--Assist and preform other duties as assigned and as are applicable to the position.
How to apply: If interested in applying for a position please fill out an employment application and send in with resume to: Catholic Charities, 808 West Broadway, Fulton, NY 13069 Attn: HR or email CCOCHR@ccoswego.com & bmccann@ccoswego.com Employment application can be found on: www.ccoswego.com/under-employment/