Case Manager
The Opportunity
The EISEP Senior Case Manager provides case management and ongoing monitoring services to seniors, 60 years and over, who reside in Nassau County. The Senior Case Manager has a BA or BS and 5 years of case management experience working with seniors in the field.
Responsibilities
Provide an initial assessment of the senior adult's needs, develop a care plan for services and assist with the implementation of this plan.
Provide monitoring and reassessment of all open EISEP case management cases to assure that all services are being delivered as planned, and to measure changes in need.
Prepare reassessment forms for all EISEP clients receiving home care services; distribute EISEP forms to OFA and provider agencies; intervene in problems that arise between clients, aides and provider agencies.
Assist with the EISEP Case Management Program office coverage biweekly and/or as needed ? taking telephone intakes and seeing walk-ins who are requesting services.
Provide information and referral to clients as requested.
Provide advocacy, when needed, for clients regarding entitlements and other basic needs; represent them at DSS, SSA, etc., when they are unable to represent themselves.
Participate in supervision with Program Supervisor; participate in agency trainings and workshops, OFA trainings and other county trainings, which would be helpful to case management.
Prepare and maintain client case records in the data base (Peer Place) and prepare and keep statistics as required by the standards set by OFA and FCA.
Outreach within the community to provide information and assistance.
The senior case manager will assume additional responsibilities that reflect their expertise and experience working in the program.
Qualifications
Required
College Degree in Social Work or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of case management experience required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid New York State Driver's License required.
Preferred
Experience with geriatric population preferred
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Additional Information
Non-Exempt, 35 hours per week
Location: Garden City
Salary: 26.21/hr
Benefits Information
Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Generous, vacation, sick, personal, and floating holiday time
403(b); with generous employer contribution
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Pet Insurance
Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
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