Job description
Are you passionate about helping people? You could be part of an organization that strives to empower people with disabilities and create communities of inclusion.
Creative Works is seeking a highly motivated, caring and compassionate candidate to join our Community Case Management team based out of our Lewiston office.
The
Community Case Manager is responsible for ensuring that program participants are receiving services and therapies that are meaningful, goal directed and consistent with their individual needs, interests and desires.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Routinely communicate with service recipients, their families and guardians.
- Develops, writes, and updates service plans, reports, and correspondence.
- Organizes and facilitates Person Centered Planning, service review meetings that include the individual, service providers and other supports.
- Collects and compiles relevant case history information.
- Conduct intake and orientation for new participants to Community Case Management services.
- Support and monitor individual access and maintenance of benefits and entitlements, including social security, MaineCare, waiver funding, mental health services, and resources needed.
- Develop and update Person Centered Plans (PCP’s) and ensure ongoing implementation, documentation and entry into the EIS system.
- Submit all progress notes, reviews, reports in a timely manner.
- Enter billing for contact hours on a weekly basis.
- Act as primary liaison between CW and participant’s family, social worker, state agencies, community support and residential staff for the Targeted Case Management program, OADS connection (DS-Section 21 & 29).
- Ensure proper funding negotiations, service selection and budget management related to individual participants and follow established systems to secure ongoing financial support.
- Provide monthly in-person contact with individuals served at either their home, in the community or at the community support program.
- Advocate for services, opportunities and rights of individuals served.
- Transport individuals, as needed, using personal vehicle (i.e., to appointments, work, etc.)
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure ongoing compliance with CARF standards and DHHS/OADS regulations for CCM.
- Demonstrate understanding of the DHHS/OADS service systems.
- Maintain up to date appropriate documentation.
- Provide NCI survey materials to individuals and families for feedback regarding services being received from CW.
- Attend all required training for CCM and maintain records and/or certificates of attendance.
- Assist in ongoing program evaluation.
- Attend staff meetings, agency meetings and trainings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning with a specialization in psychology, behavioral health, social work, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, nursing, or a closely related field. OR Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning in an unrelated field AND at least one (1) year of full-time equivalent relevant human services experience.
- LSW or LSX preferred
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Satisfactory driving record per agency’s insurance company standards.
- Ability to speak, read and write in English
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
- Generous benefit package including health insurance, dental, vision life insurance, and flexible spending account
- 403B retirement plan with company match
- Paid holidays and 14 days of paid vacation (with scheduled increases)
- Employee Assistance Program which includes up to 3 confidential and complimentary sessions per year with a professionally trained therapist (affiliated with EAP) for you or your immediate family to utilize if you wish
- Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment (one per semester if related to field of work, up to 50% reimbursement)
- Employee Wellness Program which includes up to $150 in wellness reimbursement for any gym membership/workout class fees you may accrue through the year. *Must be enrolled in our health insurance plan to qualify
- Excellent training curriculum
- CDS, CRMA, Mandt, QBISP, CPR and First Aid classes where we pay for the training and you get paid to learn
- Extremely supportive environment where management is committed to your success
Pay rate: $20/hour
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
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