IDD Case Manager: Client-Centered Advocate & Coordinator

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Remote work options

Retirement

Generous paid time off

Lifestyle spending account

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Loan repayment

Job summary

Seneca Health Services in West Virginia seeks an IDDW Case Manager to coordinate supports for clients with developmental disabilities, ensuring person-centered, goal-oriented IPP development and timely linkage to required services.

The role involves collaboration with the IDT, advocacy for consumer choice, and ensuring coordination of evaluations, budgets and community resources to support client inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client and/or legal representative with re-determination of financial eligibility as required at the DHHR office.
• Begin the discharge process and provide linkage to services appropriate to the level of need when a person is found to be ineligible for IDDW services during annual eligibility or financial re-determination.
• Provide oral and written information about Seneca's client rights and client grievance procedures or provide linkage to other agencies' rights and grievance procedures.
• Assist with procurement of all services that are appropriate and necessary within and beyond the scope of the IDDW Program including annual medical and other evaluations, as applicable.
• Provide education, linkage and referral to community resources and ensure freedom of choice with regard to service type and service provider; advocate for the member to obtain the required and appropriate services based on consumer choice.
• Promote a valuable and meaningful social role for the client in the community while recognizing the client's unique cultural and personal value system.
• Interface with the UMC on behalf of the client in regard to the assessment process, purchase of services and budget process, i.e. linkage, negotiation of services, submission of information, coordination of choice of appropriate assessment respondents on behalf of the client, education and coordination of the most appropriate assessment setting that best meets the client's needs.
• Communicate with other service providers on the IDT to allow for continuity of services and payment of services.
• Coordinate necessary evaluations to be utilized as a basis of need and recommendation for services in the development of the IPP; notify IDT persons at least 30 days in advance of meeting; support the client, as necessary, to convene and conduct IDT meetings.
• Document all services, both paid and unpaid, from any and all programs on the IPP; provide schedules of all programs used by the client to ensure that times and tasks do not overlap or duplicate.
• Coordinate the development of IPPs at least annually; ensure IPP is reviewed and approved by the IDT at least every 90 days unless otherwise specified in the plan, but shall not exceed 180 days.
• Access the necessary resources detailed in the IPP, make referrals to qualified service providers and resources, and monitor that service providers implement the instructional, behavioral and services objectives of the IPP.
• Disseminate copies of all IPPs to the IDT persons and Participant-Directed Service Option providers (if applicable) within 14 days of the IDT meeting.
• Upload the required documents and any additional documentation requested by BMS or the UMC into the UMC's web portal within 14 days of the IDT meeting; disseminate copies of the budget sheet from the IDDW website, once finalized.
• Monitor to ensure the client's health and safety needs are addressed.
• Comply with reporting requirements of the WV IMS for clients on caseload.
• Personally meet monthly with the client and their paid or natural supports that are present with the client the time of the visit at the client's residence to verify that services are being delivered in a safe environment, in accordance with the IPP and appropriately documented.
• Personally meet at least every other month with the client and their support staff at the facility-based day program or pre-vocational center

Job description

Seneca Health Services in West Virginia seeks an IDDW Case Manager to coordinate supports for clients with developmental disabilities, ensuring person-centered, goal-oriented IPP development and timely linkage to required services.

The role involves collaboration with the IDT, advocacy for consumer choice, and ensuring coordination of evaluations, budgets and community resources to support client inclusion and safety.