What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager position at Granite Bay Care?
About Granite Bay Care, Inc.
Granite Bay Care, Inc. (GBC) is a multi-state human service agency providing intensive clinical, nursing, residential, and community-based support services to adults with cognitive, intellectual, mental health, and physical disabilities.
GBC currently provides residential care in over 80 homes in Maine. Each home is designed to serve the unique needs of the clients who live there. A holistic approach is used by clinical professionals, management, and staff to encourage each to reach their full potential. Granite Bay Care employs over 500 professionals in a dynamic, multi-cultural setting. We currently are the largest residential agency in Maine and are committed to a standard of excellence.
We are currently seeking a full-time Case Manager to work with our clients and their families to elicit services as needed, promoting choices in employment, living and social decisions.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a case load of twenty-five individuals, adhering to all standards set forth in the Case Management Manual. (in the event of a case manager vacancy, be able to maintain services to all consumers served through an increased caseload through temporary reassignment of cases)
- Develop and maintain consumer and family relationships which allow for necessary observation, compilation of history and assessment of needs.
- Maintain the rights of consumers served and advocate for the needs of the consumer to include financial resources.
- Ensure that his/her own case management activities are directly linked to a consumer driven needs based model with the Person Centered Plan acting as the primary vehicle to this model.
- Create and monitor Person Centered Plans and ISPs with adherence to accepted treatment principles, practices, and techniques.
- Promote health and safety in the services provided to all consumers and follow outlined Quality Management processes.
- Serve as a representative payee for individuals receiving SSI payments in order to manage and administer consumer finances.
- Interpret and apply Federal and State Regulations governing programs such as Social Security Disability and Medicaid Waiver programs in order to provide services.
- Plan testimony and testify at legal hearings regarding guardianship.
- Complete all documentation as required to provide high quality services, complete billing, and maintain waiver classification.
- Adhere to all standards set forth in the Case Management Manual.
- Maintain APS and EIS Certifications.
- Attend conferences, workshops, and seminars to improve professional skills to benefit the agency, consumers, and staff.
- Represent GBC in the community, serving as a member on relevant committees, task forces, etc.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with specialization in psychology, behavioral health, social work, special education, counseling, nursing or a closely related field.
- Service Planning and/or Case Management experience required. one year experience providing Case Management to individuals with IDD in the state of Maine.
- Ability to make sound differential diagnostic and treatment decisions.
- Ability to problem solve; practice time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently in an environment; requires the ability to be flexible and manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to read, understand and explain procedures pertaining to trusts, court certification, guardianships and the consent decree.
- Must have a valid Maine driver’s license.
- Active automobile insurance policy
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scarborough, ME 04074
Salary : $23 - $25