Job Description
About the position
The Lead Care Manager under the direction of the Cal AIM Services Director, assists and aids members with enhanced coordination of care.
- Responsibilities
- Promote and live out the LifeSTEPS workplace values of integrity, innovation, empowerment, respect and personal growth in tandem with the Oz Principles.
- Follow all LifeSTEPS policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Assess members to identify needs such as personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, and physical and mental impairments to determine nature and degree of assistance.
- Responsible for developing and monitoring the member’s care plan.
- Responsible for revising member’s care plan as needed.
- Coordinate with external entities providing member with some level of care.
- Coordinate with primary care providers, specialists, behavioral health, community based, long term services and supports needs and oral health providers involved in the care of the member.
- Medication review/reconciliation.
- Scheduling appointments and providing appointment reminders.
- Coordinating transportation and possible accompaniment to critical appointments.
- Identify and help to overcome barriers to adherence to care plan.
- Promote, coordinate and tailor services to meet identified needs.
- Assist members individually, with family, or guardians and caregivers regarding plans for meeting needs; provide culturally appropriate person centered planning, education, training and care instructions and document those activities and the plans for follow up.
- Advocate and refer members to community resources, human services and other organizations as needed.
- Compile records and prepare reports.
- Submit claims to Managed Care Plans (MCP’s) for all member services when required.
- Maintain all required client data in the mylifesteps.org database on a continuous, regular basis.
- Ensure entries are up to date prior to each weekly supervision call.
- Complete all administrative assignments including timely data entry in multiple databases.
- Review service plan and perform follow ups to determine quantity and quality of services provided members and status of member cases.
- Access and record member and community resource information.
- Secure supplementary information such as employment, medical records, or school reports as needed.
- Study and assess strength and weakness of existing resources.
- Provides comprehensive housing transitions and housing tenancy navigation support to members eligible for services
- Completes screenings and assessments to identify housing needs and factors contributing to housing instability, including functional, environmental, employment, educational, and health information, as appropriate.
- Identifies and facilitates access to suitable housing options for members, as well as application processes, move in activities, rental negotiations and service referrals.
- Conduct facility and habitability inspections, as needed.
- Facilitates access to supportive services such as job training, life skills development, legal services financial resources and health care providers.
- Fosters working relationships with property management firms, property owners, housing services agencies and housing advocacy organizations.
- Engage with landlords and familiarize them with LifeSTEPS housing services and community resources to assist in preventing and addressing tenant issues.
- Provide culturally appropriate health education information and outreach in community based settings, such as homes, clinics, shelters, local businesses, and community centers for various Managed Care Plan (MCP) members.
- Requirements
- Bachelors degree in social work, psychology or related field.
- Two (2) years of experience in a similar environment providing social services.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree.
- Benefits
- Competitive pay based on skill and experience
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- LifeSTEPS Perks Program
- Medical, Dental Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Identity Theft Program
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Time Off
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