Care Manager Specialist AFC

Overview

Summary The AFC Care Manager provides psychosocial and counseling assistance to caregivers and individuals enrolled in the Incompass AFC Program

• Responsible for the completion of the initial and ongoing assessments of the AFC qualified setting
• Obtain a social history and conduct a psychosocial assessment and evaluation
• In conjunction with the Registered Nurse, responsible for the selection, training, evaluating and supervising of the AFC caregivers
• Participate in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the AFC plan of care
• Conduct on-site visits with each member at the qualified setting bi-monthly (alternating with the bi-monthly visit by the registered nurse for Level 1 and monthly for Level II)
• Complete a care-management progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter and upon significant change
• Review the AFC caregiver logs
• Assist with obtaining information and accessing other healthcare and community services
• Review and document the fire and safety procedures for the qualified setting
• Participate in discharge planning and implementation and reviewing at least annually the suitability of the qualified setting
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner, consistent with the agency’s values, program mission and service delivery goals
• Monitor the safety and well being of the Individual served and his/her family. Reports any issues to supervisor
• Familiarize oneself with and abide by agency policies and procedures
• Serve as a Mandated Reporter

To perform this job successfully the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions

• Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• Social workers License from the Massachusetts Board of Registration preferred, and 2 years’ recent experience working with elderly or adults with disabilities or bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ clinical experience in the care of elderly or persons with disabilities

Ability to read and interpret documents such as letters from social security, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups is required. Must be able to write case notes in a clear and concise manner. Must be able to speak effectively to persons with developmental disabilities and communicate with families in a caring and clear manner.

Bi-Lingual encouraged to apply!

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and is frequently required to stand, walk, sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions while traveling. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Local travel required.

Benefit Eligible
; 30 Day waiting period.

This job description is not all inclusive and does not state or imply that these are the only duties/responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent is required to follow/perform any other job related instruction/duty/project as directed by the Board of Directors or the CEO.