CAP Case Manager
Company: HealthKeeperz, Inc.
Location: Pembroke
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Description:Job Summary:To provide advanced social work services
for the Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults and
Children and assistance in locating, coordinating, monitoring, and
assisting in determining eligibility for social, medical,
financial, and other services to meet the needs of the Community
Alternative Program patients.
Core Responsibilities:
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Assess which patients need social intervention and
referral
- Conducts the initial pre-screening and initial assessment of
the patient and family
- Evaluates needs and resources of the patient/family and need
for other community services
- Planning
- Develops social work portion of the plan of care to ensure the
health, safety, and well-being of patients
- Reviews and updates the plan of care at least every twelve
months or as the patient status requires
- Assists the patient/family in understanding the plan of care
and making informed choices
- Utilizes appropriate community resources planning as well as
initiates appropriate referrals
- Provides counseling and emotional support to strengthen
patient/family support system
- Implementation and Follow-up
- Collaborates with the disciplines within the agency to ensure a
comprehensive approach to patient care
- Provides continuous evaluation and monitoring of services
through documentation and consultation
- Participates in appropriate interagency conferences
- Serves as a liaison between patients and provider agencies
- Performs on-going systematic patient assessment through monthly
telephone calls and home visits and documents according to
policy
- Evaluates and documents effectiveness of care based on
observable responses of patient, recommending or instituting
changes needed to attain identified patient outcomes
- Provides monthly case management for assigned patients
- Documentation
- Completes all required records per agency policy and the State
CAP manual
- Documents pertinent changes in patient's condition during
contacts with patients, family, and other provider agencies
- Completes a discharge summary when CAP services are completed.
This summary should review services provided, patient's response
and status at discharge
- Maintains medical record for each patient with current
documentation of patient status, service changes and referrals
- Maintain Case Management documentation within the E-CAP system,
review In-Home Aide documentation, review re-certifications, and
supply billing for proper billing codes and compliance according to
CAP guidelines
- Professional Development
- Completes requirements for continuing education per year as
established by agency policies and procedures
- Completes State mandated training as required; Completes E-CAP
updates as required
- With the Community Alternatives Program Director, develops and
achieves professional goals and revises accordingly to reflect the
dynamic nature of the unit. Evaluates the goals annually
- Completes mandatory organization education as per policy
Requirements:Skills and Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of basic social work principles, techniques,
and practices and their application to specific casework, group
work and community problems
- Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and
resources in the community
- Strong organizational, communication, listening, and assessment
skills
- Ability to travel as needed to other office locations
Education/Training:
- 1. Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school
of social work and one (1) year of directly related community
experience (preferably case management) in the health or medical
field directly related to home care, long-term care, or personal
care and the completion of an NC Medicaid certified training
program within 90 calendar days of employment; OR
- 2. Bachelor's degree in a human services or equivalent field
from an accredited college or university with two or more years of
community experience (preferably case management) in the health or
medical field directly related to home care, long-term care, or
personal care and the completion of an NC Medicaid certified
training program within 90 calendar days; OR
- 3. Bachelor's degree in a non-human services field from an
accredited college or university with two or more years of
community experience (preferably case management) in the health or
medical field directly related to home care, long-term care, or
personal care and the completion of an NC Medicaid certified
training program within 90 calendar days; OR
- 4. Nurse who holds a current North Carolina license with two
(2) year or four (4) year degrees and one (1) year case management
in home care, long-term care, personal care, or related work
experience and the completion of an NC Medicaid-certified training
program within 90 calendar days; OR
- 5. An individual with a bachelor's degree or who holds a
nursing license as described above, without the number of years of
experience, may be designated as an apprentice or a trainee and
shall be hired to act in the role of case manager. The supervisor
of the case manager shall provide direct supervision and approve
all waiver workflow documentation and tasks.
Physical/Environmental Demands:Sitting for various lengths of time
while operating the computer with frequent stretching, talking,
hearing, bending, and reaching. At times, it may require moving
supplies and /or equipment from vehicle to patient's residence.
Must be able to walk up stairs in patient residences. May be
exposed to dangerous animals and other situations that may present
a potential threat to personal safety
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this
job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All
employees may have other duties assigned at any time.
Compensation details: 18-20 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: HealthKeeperz, Inc., Burlington , CAP Case Manager, Executive , Pembroke, North Carolina
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