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Connecticut Community Care Career Fair!

Join us on Monday, September 22, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at our Bristol office to learn more about exciting career opportunities with our team.

43 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, CT

Come meet our team, explore open positions, and see how you can make a difference in your community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Reporting Office: North Central (Bristol) 

Program:  The Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Medicaid Waiver  

Covering Region/Community:  North Central  

Mission  

Connecticut Community Care helps people of all ages, abilities, ethnicities, and incomes live their best lives at home with active and meaningful connections to their communities. 

Summary 

The Care Manager assists individuals in maintaining an interactive process of informed decision-making about Long-Term Services and Supports. Serves a key role in coordinating the efforts of formal and informal caregivers on behalf of clients. Care Management is a person-centered service that values the consumer’s choices and rights. At CCC all duties are performed in a manner that fosters the achievement of the organization’s mission. 

Essential Functions 

1. Conducts comprehensive, systematic, assessments that are person-centered with individuals, including family or representative as requested, in the person’s preferred setting for the discovery, use, and screenings for public programs.  

2. Educates individuals on the components of the program, service options, and DSS guidelines, including eligibility, costs, how each may work with the person’s formal and informal supports and resources, and the pros and cons/costs and benefits of each option.  

3. Promptly completes all client documentation, applications, forms, and additional documentation as required.    

4. Monitors and reviews continued cost effectiveness, quality and appropriateness of care plan/service delivery, service order entry and renewals, and the contractual obligations. Works with the individual to make revisions where necessary, at established intervals and as otherwise indicated, in conjunction with the service provider.  

5. Conducts person-centered telephone and in-person interviews with clients and their families, and other activities necessary for reassessment of clients and the monitoring and adjustment of care plans.  

6. Works effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team and in conjunction with other internal and external resources and committees.  Participates in on-call services and acts as backup for emergency community coverage.  

7. May participate in mentoring new staff and additional continuing education services.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, social work, nursing, public health, psychology, counseling or gerontology or related field required.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience in health care or human services (including but not limited to community, hospital, institution or behavioral health). Previous work with elders or disabled population preferred. Bachelor degree in fields related to care management preferred (social work, counseling, nursing, mental health, psychology, gerontology, sociology, RN (licensed in the State of CT), rehabilitation, public health, or human services)
• Knowledge and understanding of psychological, human development, social, health, and economic factors influencing the attitudes and behavior of individuals and families, especially as they relate to the gerontological and disabled populations; knowledge and skill in interviewing and assessment (social and health) techniques; understanding of chronic illness and its effect on the individual and family.
• Demonstrated skills/abilities in person-centered approached to care plan development and establishing and maintaining supportive relationships.
• Ability to comprehend, evaluate, negotiate and plan complex service reimbursements and plan for the costs of care options.
• Knowledge of community resources available to individuals and families; an ability to mobilize resources into a coordinated and comprehensive plan of care. 
• Familiarity with funding sources, including but not limited to Title XVIII and XIX and provisions of the Older Americans’ Act.  
• Computer experience required. 
• Maintains confidentiality of client, company and staff information.

Other

• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
• Current CT State licensed RN may provide physical assessments as needed.
• CCCI Job Code: 6083

Physical Requirements

Physical Activity Approximate Percentage of Time Spent in this Activity

1. Bending 5%
2. Climbing (e.g. stairs) 5%
3. Keyboarding 60%
4. Kneeling 5%
5. Lifting (indicate maximum weight to be lifted) 30 lbs. (small office equipment, files, etc.)
6. Reaching 5%
7. Sitting 55%
8. Standing 20%
9. Using Telephone 60%
10. Walking 20%

Work Environment (a brief description)

Work is performed in various environments including office, client homes, hospitals, nursing homes and other locations. Employees can be exposed to adverse driving conditions and the varying conditions associated with a wide range of home situations.

The physical requirements and description of the work environment are representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.