Case Manager for IDD

Job description

The Case Manager is a key member of the AbleLight team that delivers person centered care and services to those we support in a residential, supported, or shared living setting to fulfill our purpose for existing “We believe the world shines brighter when people with developmental disabilities achieve their full potential.” Their focus is to facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of person-centered plans and ensure access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. Requirements: • Must be 18 years of age, or older • Bachelor’s degree in related field or commensurate experiences • Four years of case management experience • Possession of a valid driver's license and good driving record, as defined by AbleLight Benefits We support the whole person and have designed our benefits with you and your family's total well-being in mind: • Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment and access to Teledoc • Financial Wellness: 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3.5% matching contributions, Health Savings Account, Flexible Savings Account, and Basic Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance • Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO), Tuition Reimbursements • Ongoing training to support Career Development • We are now also offering Any Day Pay. With Dayforce Wallet, you get access to your pay as soon as you've earned it at no additional cost to you. Responsibilities • Facilitates the planning, development, and implementation of person-centered plans by completing assessments, evaluations, regular review of data, assimilating information into the individualized support plan or other applicable plans and reports, monitors progress towards meeting outcomes. • Assisting people with Intellectual Disabilities in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. • Providing or coordinating the provision of at least the following direct case management activities to adults with Intellectual Disabilities ◦ Needs assessment, including a written comprehensive assessment of the individual’s strengths, weaknesses, needs, and desires. ◦ Case planning, including facilitation and participation in the development, review, and implementation of the Plan of Care within appropriate time frames. ◦ Service arrangement, including assisting the individual (or family) in identifying necessary services and supports and in linking the individual with needed services/resources as identified in the Plan of Care • Social support, including assisting the individual/family in expanding or establishing a social support network through linkage with appropriate persons, support groups, and/or agencies. • Reassessment/follow-up, including evaluating progress toward accomplishing objectives specified in the Plan at quarterly intervals, contacting agencies/programs providing services to the individual to evaluate progress/effectiveness of services provided, documenting objectives/ progress, and participating in any revisions needed in the Plan of Care ◦ Monitoring, including determining (on an ongoing basis) what services have been provided and whether they are adequate to meet the individual’s needs and documenting needs, referrals, and outcomes. ◦ Attending and participating in interdisciplinary and interagency meetings as required ◦ Completing necessary documentation as required for maintenance of the individual’s case management/service coordination record as well as for accountability and billing purposes.