Health Homes Plus Care Manager (Ithaca)

Description

Southern Tier AIDS Program, Inc. is looking for a Health Homes Plus Care Manager to join our Ithaca team! This position provides confidential outreach, intake, assessment and highly intensive care management services for designated individuals as part of the Medicaid Health Homes program. Individuals enrolled in Health Homes Plus are eligible for a higher level of support for up to 12 consecutive months. The Health Homes Plus Care Manager reports directly to the Health Homes Program Coordinator.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities and duties of a Health Homes Plus Care Manager include :

• Maintains caseload ratio for HH + enrollees as indicated by DOH policy. The HH + care manager must provide a minimum of four (4) Health Home core services per month, two (2) of which must be face-to-face contacts, or more when the individual's immediate needs require additional contacts.
• Provision of outreach, intake, and intensive care management services for defined populations diagnosed with HIV / AIDS or a Serious Mental Illness, their families, and collateral contacts receiving services.
• Serves as an agency and / or client liaison / advocate with health and human service providers throughout the continuum of care and community.
• Provides linkages, referral, advocacy, and assistance with information including but not limited to : chronic disease management, benefits related to treatment adherence, benefits / entitlements, HIV-disease, harm reduction, etc. As such care managers are responsible for establishing contacts and relationships with individuals and providers in their designated area of responsibility.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including : life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, medical and dental insurance, flexible spending plan and generous time off (24 days annually + 11 paid holidays)

Salary

$20.61 / hour working 35-hours per week, may vary depending upon experience

Requirements

Education :

Experience :