Case Manager, Health Homes Plus

Who We Are : CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports, they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in : Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach almost 80,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Program : Health Home Plus (HH+) is an intensive Health Home Care Management (HHCM) service established for defined populations with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who are enrolled in a Health Home (HH) serving adults.

Position : Case Manager HH+

Reports To : Program Manager

Location : 2244 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11226 with Hybrid Schedule

What The Case Manager HH+ Does :

• Carry and maintain a caseload of up to 20 clients, providing assessments, developing care plans, provide service referral / navigation, and crisis intervention, as needed.
• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
• Conduct required field work. All clients must be seen, in-person, a minimum of two times per month. Additional visits may be required depending on client need.
• They would also require two additional telephonic calls, for a total of 4 encounters per month.
• Work with clients to break through barriers to client goals and to assist clients in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
• Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate more fully in this process.
• Monitor clients' progress toward their service plans goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and / or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via service plan outcomes and detailed progress notes (i.e. time of service, type of service, etc.)
• Act as client liaison / client advocate with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, housing, legal issues, entitlements, etc.
• Escort clients to appointments (educational, medical, social service, etc.)
• Follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability.
• As necessary reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit clients.
• As needed prescreen clients over the telephone for eligibility and may schedule appointments for possible enrollment.
• Assist clients in completing applications for benefits and entitlements and may process applications on clients' behalf as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education / Experience Required :

Other Requirements :

Compensation : $60,770 annually

When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and / or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status : - Full-time (35 hours per week)

Benefits : CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.