Medicaid Waiver Case Manager - Crown Point, United States - Connections Case Management LLC

Description

Starting Date: 6/1/2024

Service Area:
Case Manager will be serving
Lake and surrounding counties. This position requires working remotely from your home office and travel within your service area. This is
NOT a fully remote position. You must live within the service area to be considered for this position.


Job Summary:
Case Managers support individuals participating in a Medicaid waiver program.

The CM will ensure they have access to services available on the waiver, other Medicaid state plan services as well as providing additional resources within their community.

A primary role in this position is one of advocacy for the individuals we serve.


Responsibilities and Duties:

• Annual Planning;
• Following a personcentered process;
• Quarterly Monitoring face to face;
• Maintaining and managing all electronic records;
• Facilitating interdisciplinary team and other meetings;
• Completing/maintaining each individuals waiver budget;
• Monitoring service delivery and utilization;
• Ensuring individuals health and welfare;
• Maintaining/Building relationships with individuals, families, guardians, providers.

Skills:

• Intermediate level of technology skill; strong oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to plan, organize, manage time, and work productively in a virtual environment under mínimal supervision to provide timely and quality service delivery for Individuals;

- team facilitation;
- critical thinking;
- attention to detail;
- team collaboration.


Work Schedule:

• Monday
• Friday 84:30 forty hour work week, with the expectation to return contact within 24 business hours.
• Virtual and community based work environment
• 24 hour crisis line and staff responsible for handing after hour emergencies
• Ability to flex schedule to facilitate face to face meetings with individuals who cannot meet during business hours.
• Autonomy in scheduling home visits

Knowledge/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, Special Education, Rehabilitation, Gerontology, or another field of study with one year of direct work experience with persons with intellectual disabilities.

Required:
Authorization to access State of Indiana's operating systems. CPR certification, annual TB Test, valid driver's license, current auto insurance, proof of education. Ability to pass a background check and arrest record. CM must have a dedicated home office space where Protected Health Information cannot be accessed by others. They are required to have all furnishings for a home office
- internet, phone, computer, and ability to print. Reliable transportation.


Preferred:
Knowledge or experience of case management; experience in team facilitation; and experience working from home. Experience with Health and Wellness Waiver, Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver, Family Support Waiver or Community Integration Habilitation Waiver.


Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision;
• 401K;
• Life Insurance

- company paid

• Supplemental plans available
• 15 days paid vacation plus 2 Floating Holidays with 9 paid holidays;

- iPad with keyboard, that has data services and personal hot spot.

• A computer is issued throughout orientation.
• Wifi extender, upon request/need.
• Salary ranges are based on level of experience and ability to meet quality expectations for caseload.
• Ongoing professional development in a supportive environment.

• Promotional opportunities

• Connections believes in the talents of our team and promotes within.
• Case load resides in home and surrounding counties, reducing mileage.

Connections Case Management understands that employees are more than just case managers. They have families and lives outside of their professional careers. Our company values the health and well-being of our employees.

We understand that if we provide supports that allow our employees to have a quality life at work and home, a good income and personal time away from work responsibilities, the return will be in quality supports for those they have on their caseload.

Every employee does Case Management at Connections. The average caseload is 45 individuals.

Each case manager is part of a smaller, regionally based team of 4-7 people which allows for direct quality support and monitoring by a supervisor.

Additionally, your role as case manager is supported with an open and accessible team concept.

Because Connections serves all 92 counties in Indiana, employees are encouraged to use all forums to connect with colleagues and utilize a team approach to case management.

Pay:
$42, $57,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday

to Friday


Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driv