Buffalo, NY. WNY Independent Living, Inc. Health Homes Care Coordinator. FT. Benefits. $40,000-$44,000/Year.

Closing Date: October 31, 2024

DESCRIPTION: Perform outreach and enrollment activities to assist consumers in the community understand the benefits of, and enroll in, a Health Home. Coordinate services to decrease high risk medical and/or behavioral health costs for individuals being served in Health Homes.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Identify areas within the region where people with high medical risks are encouraged to seek health care, and conduct Western NY Independent Living (WNYIL), Inc. Outreach and Engagement. 2. Determine Medicaid eligibility through ePaces for all individuals; if Medicaid eligible, collaborate with Medicaid Analytics Performance Portal/Aged Blind and Disabled (MAAP/ABD) and work together to certify/recertify, if individual desires. 3. Coordinate WNYIL, Inc. staff to meet established benchmarks in required amount of time, set by the Health Homes, for individuals being served. 4. Ensure WNYIL, Inc. staff follow-through on decreasing or eliminating barriers that individuals may face in keeping appointments through coordination with WNYIL, Inc. direct service staff. 5. Coordinate WNYIL, Inc. direct service staff to collaborate with the individuals community and family supports to meet identified social needs. 6. Recruit individuals who qualify for Medicaid and have two (2) or more chronic health conditions, serious mental illness, HIV/AIDS or significant risk factors that can be addressed with coordinated care (i.e. Homelessness). 7. Facilitate and document face-to-face referrals from community providers. 8. Contact potential Health Homes enrollees via phone, letter and face-to-face contact.

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Must possess a Bachelors degree in one of the following areas: Child & Family Studies, Community Mental Health, Counseling, Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Sociology or Speech and hearing. OR NYS licensure and current registration as a Registered Nurse AND a bachelors degree OR Bachelors level education or higher in any field with five (5) years experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnosis OR a CASAC.

Must have a Masters degree in one of the fields listed above, with one (1) year experience OR Bachelors degree identified above with two (2) years experience in the following: either providing direct services to persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse OR Linking persons who have been diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse to a broad range of services essential to successfully living in a community setting.

SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: Human Resources Dept. WNY Independent Living, Inc. 3108 Main St. Buffalo, N.Y. 14214 Email: employment@wnyil.org