Health Home Plus Care Coordinator

Overview

Helio Health's In Community Program (formerly Circare) is designed to help individuals and families, who have encountered certain obstacles develop the resources and supports to live a satisfying, naturally independent life.

The Health Home Plus Care Coordinator works with individuals recovering from serious mental health disorders who are returning to the community.

Pay Rate: $24.04 per hour

In addition to Helio Health’s comprehensive benefits package, this position is eligible for a $1,500 Sign-On Incentive!

Responsibilities

• Will assist clients in becoming effectively and actively engaged in managing their healthcare to improve individual health outcomes while reducing avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department utilizations.
• Will have overall responsibility for the HARP process including assessment, planning and development of the Plan of Care, as well as monitoring ongoing HCBS Services.
• Will provide leadership by facilitating and leading multidisciplinary teams of medical, mental health, chemical dependency treatment providers, courts/legal entities, social workers, nurses, representatives of the Local Government Unit (LGU) as directed by the county AOT Coordinator and other care providers toward assuring enrollees receive services as indicated in the enrollee’s single plan of care.
• Provide Care Management services at various locations including in community locations and enrollees’ homes.

Qualifications

• • A bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed below;
  • Social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child & family studies, sociology, speech/hearing, other human service field; or
  • A NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required; or
  • NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; AND
  • Two years of experience:
  • Providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or alcoholism or substance abuse; or
  • Linking individuals with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or alcoholism or substance abuse to a broad range of services essential to successful living in a community setting (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal, housing and financial services). A master’s degree in one of the listed education fields may be substituted for one year of experience.

  OR:

  • A bachelor’s level education in any field or a CASAC, with five years of experience working directly with people with behavioral health diagnoses.

  Must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation:

  • Helio Health's insurance carrier requires that employees who drive personal vehicles for work maintain minimum auto insurance coverage limits of at least $100,000/person; $300,000/accident and that employees provide HR with proof of current minimum insurance coverage (copy of Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page) on their first day of employment. Employees are required to provide an updated Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page to HR by expiration date on Declaration Page.
  • Multilingual a plus.

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes:

• Health insurance including dental and vision for employees and families. 
• Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period for accruals. 
• Paid holidays, including a floating birthday holiday. 
• 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match. 
• Company paid short-term disability insurance. 
• Company sponsored life insurance. 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.