AFC Care Manager

Interested in joining the compassionate LifePath team as Adult Family Care & Shared Living CARE MANAGER? Please submit a cover letter and your resume.

LifePath is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusiveness. Bilingual, minorities, women and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/AA

DUTIES

• 1.
• Conduct in-person visits to assess needs and to provide information and training to ensure that member needs are met, and program regulations are followed.
• 2.
• Complete person-centered psycho-social assessments of potential members and/or caregivers referred to the program(s).
• 3.
• Monitor and plan for care transitions including discharge and alternative placements.
• 4.
• Work in collaboration with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to monitor care plans and provide updates as needed, when required.
• 5.
• Make appropriate referrals to other community-based agencies and governmental organizations.
• 6.
• Collaborate with internal and external providers to ensure adequate coordinator of care plans.
• 7.
• Assist members and caregivers in navigating health and social services.
• 8.
• Collect, review, and submit monthly financial documentation and request checks through the Money Management Program as appropriate.
• 9.
• Adhere to documentation standards and maintenance of electronic and paper records according to regulations and LifePath policy.
• 10.
• Uphold agency quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.
• 11.
• Assist in training new staff by allowing them to shadow visits and by sharing information and tips.
• 12.
• Act as a representative of LifePath at times when directed to do so.
• 13.
• Participate in meetings and training as required.
• 14.
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor, other designated supervisory staff, or designated member of the Management Team.

Supervision: The Care Manager reports to the Care Manager Supervisor

Essential functions

Physical

• Visual, speaking, auditory, and mobile capacity necessary.
• Capacity to see computer screen, read written material, and drive a car.
• Capacity to hear and speak on the telephone.
• Capacity to communicate verbally with consumers, caregivers, supervisors, and managers.
• Capacity for fine manipulation in the frequent use of office equipment such as computers, copy machines, fax machines, telephones, calculators, etc.
• Capacity to drive and navigate uneven terrain by foot when necessary in all weather conditions to visit consumers in their homes.
• Capacity to climb stairs.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Occasional reaching and grabbing objects with both hands, twisting of hand and wrist, and pushing and pulling of objects.
• Occasional bending, squatting, and twisting to perform work functions.
• Occasional capacity to lift up to 25 pounds.

Mental

• Ability to understand and/or interpret complicated program instructions, regulations, and laws.
• Capacity to learn complicated computer software.
• Capacity to deal rationally and calmly with varying personalities and situations.
• Capacity to work well in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Environmental

• Work is split between indoor office work and traveling outdoors to meetings, trainings, and consumers’ homes.
• Must be able to tolerate odors and pollutants including but not limited to: smoke, air fresheners, pet dander, personal odors, etc. from a variety of in-home conditions.
• Must be able to tolerate by-products of office machine operation.
• Must be able to tolerate heat and cold of seasonal changes and indoor temperatures.

**Staff members may be required to use personal mobile devices with two-factor authentication and texting capability for work related purposes as requested by management and IT.