Care Coordinator I, Lead Care Manager - Inglewood, United States - Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement

Description

Care Coordinator I, Lead Care Manager (Inglewood Adult Services)

We are offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus for new staff hired into this role full-time. Candidates must apply on/after 6/14/23 in order to be considered for the bonus. This position is partially remote, and you have the option to elect to a 9/80 flex work schedule. The pay range for this role is between $ $24.60 per hour.

About Didi HirschDidi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health, crisis care, and substance use services since 1942 and is home to the nation's first Suicide Prevention Center.

We are a nonprofit organization providing care to nearly 200,000 people annually across our programs.

Didi Hirsch has deep roots in community-based mental health and a commitment to providing culturally responsive services that are just and equitable.

As an organization, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. More than 1,000 dedicated employees and volunteers make Didi Hirsch's work possible.

We intentionally recruit and retain a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve and strive to cultivate a sense of belonging for them.

We embrace employees and candidates from all backgrounds who want to help make this vision areality.
SummaryThe Lead Care Manager performs essential functions of care management and care coordination as part of the ECM Program.

The Lead Care Manager manages specified cases, coordinates health care benefits, provides education and facilitates member access to care in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Lead Care Manager collaborates and communicates with member, family/support persons, providers, and the ECM team to promote wellness and member empowerment, while ensuring access to appropriate services and maximizing member benefit.

The Lead Care Manager serves as a clinical advocate for members, active interdisciplinary team member, liaison with other departments and external health and social service providers.

This person will primarily work with clients living in the Glendale area (service area 2).Candidates based out of Glendale encouraged to apply, however there may be times you need to meet at the Inglewood site.

PrimaryDuties Serves as the primary point of contact for the Member, Member's family, Authorized Representative (AR), caregiver, other authorized support person(s) as appropriate, and the multidisciplinary care team providing care to the Member.

Assess member needs in the areas of physical health, mental health, substance use, community-based Long Term Services & Supports (LTSS), oral health, palliative care, trauma-informed care, social supports, and housing (as appropriate for individuals experiencing homelessness).Develops a comprehensive Care Management Plan with input from a multidisciplinary care team, as well as the member, to ensure a whole-person approach is taken in identifying gaps in treatment or gaps in available and needed services.

Implements Care Plan services and development of health action planOffer services where the ECM member lives, seeks care, or finds most easily accessibleConnect ECM member to other social services and supports he/she may needAdvocate on behalf of members with health care professionalsUse motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and harm-reduction practicesWork with hospital staff on discharge plan as neededConduct outreach to and engage eligible HHP members to encourage enrollment in the programAccompany ECM members to office visits, as neededMonitor treatment adherence (including medication)Provide health promotion and self-management health coachingArrange transportationOther duties as assignedPosition RequirementsComfortable working with diverse populations.

Exceptional ability to connect and engage with people.
Willingness to work in various environments including 1:1 in member's homes, clinical settings, and/or shelters.

Ability to engage membersCritical thinking skills & effective verbal and written communications skills to consult with members, physicians, and providersAbility to use a personal computer and document care management activities.

Motivational interviewing.
Current knowledge of clinical standards of care and disease processes.
Knowledge of community resources in area of residence.
Familiarity with trauma-informed care and harm reduction practices.

Our VisionA future where everyone has equitable access to care and is empowered to achieve optimal mental health and well-being.

Our MissionDidi Hirsch provides compassionate mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services to individuals and families, especially in communities where discrimination and injustice limit access.

Core ValuesExcellence:
We are constantly innovating, learning from the communities we serve, and applying the latest research to advance best practices. We uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure we are providing compassionate and excellent care.


Diversity & Inclusion:
We value diversity of background, experience, and ideas, committing to a workforce representative of the communities we serve. We celebrate differences and prioritize creating a sense of belonging.


Equity:
We are dedicated to maintaining equitable practices in our healthcare delivery and workplace culture, and we work to dismantle disparities and discrimination within both systems of care and society

Well Being:
We are devoted to the well-being of our staff, volunteers, and communities, and believe healthy teams lead to healthy clients

Advocacy:
We advocate across all levels of government and use our voice to reduce barriers to care, including stigma, systemic racism, and parity across payers, with the goal of access to high quality, integrated healthcare for all

Community Engagement:

We build partnerships in the community and across sectors to create a more inclusive and responsive mental health ecosystem and enhance greater accessibility to care and support.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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