Care Manager, Children's Health Homes

Job Description

Job Description

CHILDREN'S HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGER

Location : Albany, NY

Program : Community Outreach & Care Coordination (Health Home)

Type : Full-time / Non-Exempt

Pay Range : $22.06 – $25.18 (hourly)

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm w / some flexibility

Job Ref. # : 0412

Our Mission

St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

Our Vision

St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.

Position Overview

Following the Children’s Health Homes Care Management program guidelines as set forth by the NYS Department of Health, the Health Homes Care Manager provides comprehensive care planning, ongoing care coordination, and community linkage to Medicaid eligible children with complex physical and behavioral health conditions and their families. The aim is to improve their overall health and well-being, and to foster their independence. The Children’s Health Homes Care Management program is now under Community Outreach & Care Coordination.

This full-time position is Mon - Fri, 9am to 5pm, with some flexibility.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, counseling or other human service related field, required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in human services field (child welfare, mental health, substance abuse and physical health), required.
• Proficiency in various computer applications : Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel), Google Business Workspace Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Meet, Sheets, etc.); and secure Internet practices.
• Experience with AWARDS / NYS Connections, a plus!
• Ability to pass the test to become a certified CANS assessor.
• This position does have regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted contact with individuals receiving services and is required by law to be fingerprinted for a criminal history record check under DOH (NYS Department of Health).
• Local travel is regularly required for this role. A current, Clean & Valid New York State Driver’s License (actively licensed for at least one year) and a reliable vehicle with proof of 100 / 300 liability insurance coverage is required .

Must be able to meet the minimum requirements of our agency’s insurance policy for authorized drivers; including, but not limited to the minimum age of 21 at time of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

What We Offer You

About Us

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

EEO Statement

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.

If you would like to learn more about us or one of our many programs, please visit our website at : www.st-cath.org