Medicaid Service Coordinator at Kingston

Job Description

OurMediaid ServiceCoordinators play an integral role in the success of Devereux NY. If you area direct care professional either with experience in social services or the desire to gain experience you are on your way to having the opportunity to increase your real-world professional experience with an organization that is celebrating 100 years of service.

Devereux New York is seeking aMedicaid Service Coordinator.The hours for this position arefull-time days. Compensationis commensurate with relevant experience and education.

As a Medicaid Service Coordinator you will:

- Define and direct the persons Individualized Service Environment and Individualized Service Plan- insure that Person Centered Planning is conducted in establishing and modifying the person*s ISP, insure that the person receives needed/appropriate services, advocate with appropriate parties on behalf of the person for any services or supports not immediately available, insure the person has information necessary to make choices between programs, services and service providers.

- Assist the person receiving services in learning to advocate for him/herself, communicate regularly with the person, communicate with the person and (when applicable) their family or advocates regarding services and supports, facilitate communication between the person, family members/advocates and service providers.

- Assist the person in developing community supports when possible to replace paid service provision and to increase the person*s community integration and quality of life.

- Provides encouragement, reassurance, support and assistance as well as a realistic updated appraisal of the person*s current situation.

- Monitor, review, and modify the ISP in response to changes in the person*s capacity or preferences, arrange for services and supports, and, supports and enables the person to access to new services that may become available, monitor health and safety issues to insure the person*s needs are met and services described in the ISP are delivered, monitor fire safety practices to insure that fire safety safeguards identified in the ISP are in place, insure the person is eligible for and receives all benefits and entitlements to which they have a claim.

-Provide follow up and monitoring to insure the person*s receipt of services and participation in programs outlined in the ISP, insure termination of enrollment for persons who leave HCBS services, and work diligently to find new services for persons whose needs or valued outcomes require them.

- Complete program reviews, perform administrative functions necessary to insure ongoing quality of programming, insure completion of DDP and related forms, act with service providers to research and resolve funding issues which impact on the delivery of services.

- Must possess a valid New York State driver*s license- must be able to visit a variety of service provider locations.

- Complete record keeping and reporting requirements necessary to maintain the audit book and maintain pertinent data on the individual and family to insure appropriate and effective communication, insure the ISP is reviewed, revised and updated as required and as necessary to meet the person*s needs, insures that significant issues for the person are reflected in the record.

Job Requirements

To qualify, we require ourMedicaid Service Coordinatorsto:

EDUCATION: Associates degree in a health or human service field or an RN required. Bachelors Degree in Health or Human Services field preferred. (a candidate for a Bachelors degree may meet this requirement by providing a letter from his/her college verifying that the candidate has completed course work equivalent to an Associates degree, both in total number of credits and number of credits earned in a health or human service field)

EXPERIENCE: One year of experience working with people with a developmental disability or one year of experience as a service coordinator with any population. This experience may be waived if the person possesses a Master*s degree in a health or human service field.

- Have a valid NY Drivers License.

- Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor

- Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.

Physical Requirements: Pre-employment physical required. Significant and frequent amounts of walking, sitting, stooping, bending & standing required. Frequent planned, outside activities causing exposure to sunlight and heat. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. Good manual dexterity.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Kingston, Company: Devereux.