Job Information
S W WA Council of Govs Case Manager in Longview, Washington
Description:
Make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities and older persons by providing advocacy for them to remain in the setting of their choice!
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of SW WA is part of the national network of Area Agencies on Aging, a public service agency dedicated to helping persons aged 60 and over, adults with disabilities and their families to access needed community services in Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties.
Family friendly M-F day schedule, no holiday or on-call work.
- *FLSA: *Non-Exempt
- *Reports to: *Case Management Supervisor
- *Supervisory Responsibilities: *None
- *Pay Grade: *20B
SUMMARY:
Assist adults with disabilities and older persons to assess their needs, authorize and obtain in-home and community-based services to: (1) maintain their independence in the community; (2) be diverted from nursing home or other institutional settings (3) make a timely return home following a short hospital or residential stay; and (4) remain at home with support despite functional impairments. Develops and administers a service plan which will result in maintaining the client at the highest level of independent living possible while still addressing the issues which arise in acute situations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Perform comprehensive functional assessments and reassessments for clients.
Development of an appropriate plan of care to assist client with identified outcome objectives.
Short-term and long-term intensive service plan implementation, including authorization of specific in-home and community services to meet the identified client needs.
Resolution of client directed concerns with service delivery quality.
Coordination with providers of client services.
Termination planning and follow-up.
Utilize in-house nursing staff for case consultation, service plan development and provider oversight.
Maintenance of manual and computerized client records.
Coordination of services with other community service providers including mental health and disability service organizations.
Monitor the TXIX CM phone line, including listening, responding and/or triaging sit