POSITION:     Care Manager 1        PDA Waiver Program       PAY GRADE:     12  WAGE:                $25,311 (as a minimum)

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS:

• Provides care management services to consumers requiring community-based long term care services, enabling them to remain in their home.

• Develops and maintains an In-Home Care Plan required for consumer, and oversees cost of care provided to consumer.

• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial reassessments as necessary to determine the continued medical and social support required for in-home care.

• Coordinates needed home health care, personal care, and home support services with health care and other providers.

• Monitors the effectiveness of the In-Home Care Plan implementation through follow-up visits at prescribed intervals.

• Provides technical assistance and counseling to consumers and families ensuring service delivery and social and emotional support.

• Prepares and submits all required case forms, reports, billings, documentation and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner.

• Participates in case conferences will all levels of program staff and provides testimony at level of care appeal hearings.

• Adheres to all policies, laws, regulations and codes of ethics and confidentiality as outlined by federal and state laws, and agency policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited college or university.

• Must successfully obtain Criminal History Clearance from the PA State Police and Child Abuse Clearance from the PA Department of Welfare.

• Must have basic computer literacy and keyboarding skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of financial entitlement programs and health/social services available to the consumers.

• Demonstrated ability to make incisive observations, obtain vital information and make appropriate recommendations during consumer/family interviews and/or while reviewing case records.

• Ability to transport oneself, as necessary, in the performance of essential functions.

• Ability to interpret detailed medical records and documentation obtained from health care providers.

• Demonstrated ability to handle consumers with chronic mental health conditions.

• Ability to work independently following established policies and procedures.

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST TO THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN SERVICES, INC., OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 300 CHAMBER PLAZA, CHARLEROI, PA  15022-1607,  ATTENTION:  DEPARTMENT 1097, NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. 

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