Care Manager

We are currently seeking Care Manager Position for multiple locations across Hudson Valley (Positions available in Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester, and Orange County.)  

 

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply  

We are currently seeking a Bilingual Care Manager to provide direct services through our Early Intervention (EI), Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), our Committee on Special Education (CSE) programs and/or our private programs.

Immediate full-time or part-time positions are available throughout Hudson Valley.

Services may be provided in home-based, school-based, or center-based settings or at Liberty POST locations.
 

Liberty POST has offered its clients a range of high-quality and individualized services since 1994.  Backed by Liberty Resources Inc.

and part of a large social services circle, originally POST was a speech-language practice in Syracuse NY, and has grown to provide a range of services throughout all of New York State and New Jersey.

We employ over 500 professionals in a variety of settings and offer a collaborative team approach to provide evaluation, direct therapy, and family education through child-directed play.

We are focused on the importance of a child’s natural learning environment, a family’s unique strengths and needs and the diverse population we serve.

 

Position Summary:

Care Managers provide outreach and enrollment services to children presumed to meet eligibility requirements of New York State’s Children’s Health Home program.  They gather assessments and enter documentation that confirms eligibility and identifies areas requiring supportive services.  They work with children, families and service providers to create a comprehensive Plan of Health Care, identify additional service providers as necessary, and coordinate the continuing involvement of families and service providers in the execution of the plan.  Care Managers document progress, transitions, and changes in eligibility.

Job Responsibilities:

• Document all case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress and transition arrangements.
• Administer CANS-NY, updating periodically.
• Develop a comprehensive, family-driven youth-guided Plan of Health Care.
• Inventory and coordinate existing services relevant to the Plan of Care, identifying and securing additional services as appropriate.
• Convene and conduct quarterly meetings to review progress, update POCs, and confirm continuing client eligibility.
• Provide education to family and child concerning the nature and desired effect of services, along with information concerning conditions being treated.
• Assist families and children in the acquisition and maintenance of public benefits e.g., financial, educational, social, and community services.
• Provide Health Home services for children with medium and high acuity needs, including at least two services pe...