Care Manager Level 2 - Protective Services for Adults
$41,496–$46,696 year
On-siteBinghamton, New York, United States
Job Summary
Conduct regular visits to special needs individuals, including those with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or geriatric needs, while assisting recipients in learning to use financial resources responsibly. Provide crisis intervention services as necessary, promote self-advocacy and personal empowerment, and encourage medication compliance. Maintain case records, progress notes, and assessments in compliance with Agency, County, and Office of Children and Family Services regulations, while completing and submitting monthly reports. Coordinate Representative Payee services and communicate regularly with other providers to ensure service consistency. Carry a caseload of up to 40 recipients with a minimum of one visit per month, utilizing excellent communication and organizational skills to function independently or as part of a team.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum associates degree in human services or related field
- Minimum of one year experience for bachelor's degree and two years for associates degree working in providing direct social work service to special needs individuals including those living with a mental illness, developmental disability, substance use or elderly
- Knowledge of community mental health services and services available to developmentally disabled and geriatric
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- High degree of organizational skills to meet assigned work demands
- Demonstrated ability to work with a team as well as function independently
- Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office necessary
- Knowledge of special needs individuals including, mental illness/psychiatric disorders/developmentally disabled and geriatrics
- The ability to climb stairs, bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach and lift items weighing 40 lbs. or less
- A valid driver's license and the ability to legally operate a vehicle in NYS
- Regular and substantial contact with those individuals receiving services
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a human services field
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