OverviewProvides education, client advocacy, regular evaluation and feedback about clients on caseload. Assist with client's evaluation to determine their eligibility for other social service programs. Alerts team members when follow-up is required and ensures efficient and successful access and linkage to the full array of community based services with the goal of client's successful completion of the care plan. Works under close supervision.
What We Provide
- Referral bonus opportunities
- Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at20daysof paid time offand 9 company holidays
- Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life andDisability
- Employer-matched retirement saving funds
- Personal and financial wellness programs
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
- Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
- Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
- Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community ofProfessionals.
What You Will Do
- Reviews rosters to identify clients that require follow up and assistance.
- Provides a care plan to the client and care management team; notifies and assists of any immediate needs and risk factors and makes referrals to services to address such needs.
- Coaches members by providing motivational interviewing techniques and skills to address medical and psycho-social health. Motivates and supports client to participate in their individualized care plan.
- Provides outreach via phone to clients for a follow up on self-care, medication fills/refills, care plan engagement/adherence scheduled visits, and test results received from providers.
- Reinforces education provided by client's medical providers related to the management of the chronic disease or conditions specified in their care plan; helps educate clients about conditions and self care/condition management.
- Provides health coaching and support of assigned clients from initiation into program to completion.
- Works closely with the care management team to discuss clients' progress in plan and goals for completion.
- Provides information and assistance through advocacy and education to client/family on availability and eligibility of entitlements and community based services. Assists with client navigation of health system.
- Prepares detailed, accurate and timely case notes and utilizes care management platform as required to note client progress and updates.
- Works collaboratively with team members to provide outreach for and engage resistant clients with overdue screenings or upcoming appointments and /or who have been non-compliant with necessary treatment appointments.
- For CMO:
- Assists with general program support in areas of technology such as CarePort, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Remote Patient Montiring andTiger Text.
- Assists in arranging clients who have been unresponsive to the care management team. May provide canvasing efforts to locate client.
- Assists clients in obtaining MD appointment.
- For Wellness Program:
- Uses motivational interviewing techniques and skills to identify substance use history and symptoms related to care plan.
- Provides guidance on self-management tools.
- Facilitates periodic case record reviews and case conferences with all providers serving the client. Reviews new cases for completeness of documentation.
Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- License/Certification from a Community Health Organization required
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Associate's Degree in Human Services or related field preferred
Work Experience:
- Minimum of one year experience in care management, community health, social service, or
- medical practice preferred
- Basic computer skills preferred
- Effective oral/written/interpersonal communication skills required
- Bilingual skills may be required as determined by operational needs.
Compensation$15.79 - $19.73 Hourly
About Us
VNS Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us-we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 "neighbors" who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.
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