Working under the supervision of the Director of Community Initiatives, the Bilingual Health Home Care Manager has the responsibility of assisting eligible families, children and youth to provide access to services assuring they have everything necessary to stay healthy, out of the emergency room and out of the hospital. The Care Manager supports services that a family may already be receiving and will help families get new ones if necessary. The care manager will follow all policies as outlined by the Contracted Health Home Agency- Children’s Health Home of Upstate New York (CHHUNY). To support the mission, vision, and values of Heritage Christian Services.

Pay range for the position is $48000 - $55000 / year

To carry a caseload of youth with varying needs and have face-to-face contact with child/ youth as determined by need and acuity and to provide documentation in contact notes as necessary. Responsible for maintaining a full caseload with mixed acuity.

May have a caseload providing services to individuals across several counties and build comprehensive supports teams for youth.

1. Complete outreach and enrollment- Health Home Care Managers are expected to provide, and document, progressively intensive and meaningful outreach activities with the child/youth (if appropriate with appropriate consent) or their parent/guardian/legally authorized representative (with appropriate provisions to assure patient privacy is protected). Determine eligibility based on the DOH eligibility guidelines.
2. Core services/ Documentation- Health Home Care Managers to provide comprehensive Core Services: Comprehensive Care Management; Care Coordination and Health Promotion; Comprehensive Transitional Care; Member & Family Support; and Referral; Community & Social Support; and he use of HIT to link services, as feasible and appropriate. The Care Manager is responsible to document all core services in the electronic record.
3. CANS-NY-The Health Home Care Manager will complete Annual Certification and training with a passing score. Complete the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment for New York State (CANS-NY) within 30 days of enrollment, and again every six months. If the member goes through a major life change, the Department of Health requires the assessment be redone.
4. Supports-Provide supports and services as indicated by the acuity level and the needs identified for the child/ youth and his/ her family.
5. Plan of Care- The Health Home Care Manager will use other assessment and information obtained from the multi-disciplinary team to complete the Plan of Care. The Health Home Care Manager will create a child/youth centered and family driven plan of care with the member to identify member’s needs/goals and include family members and other social supports as appropriate within 30 days of completion of the CANS-NY and revise every 3 months. The child/youth’s plan of care must integrate the continuum of medical, behavioral health services, rehabilitative, long term care and social service needs and clearly identifies the primary care physician/nurse practitioner, specialist(s), behavioral health care(s), care manager and other providers directly involved in the individual's care.
6. Crisis Intervention Plan- The Health Home Care Manager and member will develop a child/youth focused and family driven client crisis intervention plan within 30 days of enrollment.
7. Advocate- The Health Home Care Manager will advocate for services, and ensure the availability of priority appointments for Health Home enrollees for medical and behavioral health care services within their Health Home provider network to avoid unnecessary, inappropriate utilization of emergency room and inpatient hospital services.

• A Bachelors of Arts or Science with 2 years of relevant experience, or
• A License as a Registered Nurse with 2 years of relevant experience, or
• A Masters with one year of relevant experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Ability and desire to work effectively with people with intellectual and physical disabilities is required
• Valid driver’s license that is in compliance with Heritage Christian Services’ motor vehicle record standards

COMPETENCIES

• Relevant experience in serving children and families in child welfare, developmental disabilities, behavioral health, primary health care, or social services.
• Experience coordinating and participating in team settings.
• Solid writing and verbal communication.
• Work effectively and knowledgeably across a broad spectrum of cultural, ethnic, and racial communities.
• Ability to work in an effective and focused manner when self-directed and beyond immediate oversight.
• Ability to deliver family-driven, youth-guided services.

Our Commitment to Equity and Justice

We believe that people are entitled to dignity, respect, equity and justice. We champion a society that removes barriers. We reject racism and discrimination of any kind. We protest systemic and political inequities that marginalize people, recognizing that there is a history of structural racism in the United States. We will continue to learn and change to achieve justice. We know that strength comes from unity.