Lead Care Manager for Aging Services & APS Coordination

Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 21 days

Sick 10 days

Personal Time 3 days

Holidays 11

Medical Insurance 3 options

Dental Insurance 2 options

Vision 2 options

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account with company

403(b) Program

Pension contribution after one year

Job summary

Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. is seeking a Care Manager to bridge APS and community aging services in a grant project. This full-time role involves holistic client assessments, care planning, and coordinating with APS and the Lifespan CCC program.

The CM will lead project activities, coordinate referrals, and participate in trainings and team meetings. Two years in social work with geriatrics exposure is preferred; bilingualism is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Social Work or equivalent degree.
• Two years in social work, with at least one-year experience in geriatrics.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care management to clients.
• Accept referrals as assigned.
• Completes comprehensive in-home assessments to determine needs.
• Creates and implements client-centered care plans in conjunction with APS, as appropriate, that meet client needs and preferences.
• Provides information and referral, advocacy, benefit and entitlement counseling.
• Records case activity in the Lifespan database designated for the project.
• Arranges mental health interventions for older adults and their caregivers, when necessary.
• Conducts mental health screenings when appropriate.
• Provides supportive counseling to older adults.
• Works in tandem with APS to identify and provide linkage to appropriate ongoing mental health community services at intake.
• Participates as a member of the inter-agency team.
• Acts in the capacity of lead Care Manager for project activities and assists in coordination of the activities of other care management staff assigned to the project.
• Participates in all Community Care Connections team meetings and trainings.
• Participates in Lifespan staff meetings and trainings.
• Participates in quality assurance activities.
• Provides input into the development of this pilot program.
• Accepts and seeks guidance and clinical supervision.
• Maintains up to date professional knowledge of geriatric field, community services entitlement benefits, clinical skills and competencies through reading, workshops and conferences.
• Participates in training required for grant project activities including Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care and Racial Equity training.
• Is aware of and actively supports the Agency’s initiative of being collaborative and community focused, innovative and culturally competent.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Bachelor or Master of Social Work or equivalent degree

Job description

Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. is seeking a Care Manager to bridge APS and community aging services in a grant project. This full-time role involves holistic client assessments, care planning, and coordinating with APS and the Lifespan CCC program.

The CM will lead project activities, coordinate referrals, and participate in trainings and team meetings. Two years in social work with geriatrics exposure is preferred; bilingualism is a plus.