Supports Coordinator - Licensed Social Worker - MCH

Job Title: Supports Coordinator – MI Coordinated Health Salary: Commensurate with education and experience and within budget constraints.

Education

Must meet one of the following requirements, Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university is preferred. Registered Nurse with current state of Michigan License required; or Bachelor or master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university and all required State of Michigan social work licensure and certifications Experience: 2 years' experience in a non-profit environment with a community health and/or human services organization working with older adults.

Familiarity with the aging network, community organizations and resources for seniors is desirable. Some experience with data entry and data management is required.

Requirements

Must have excellent interpersonal, partnership and group process skills. Is accurate, conscientious, and flexible with attention to detail. Is proficient with computers and comfortable moving between different software systems. Accepts direction, is well organized, and can meet deadlines. Willingness to work in a team environment.

The Senior Alliance is a non-profit 501c (3) where philanthropy on behalf of the agency is a requirement for all employees. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. General Job Description: Conducts comprehensive member assessments and reassessments, works with member’s Health Plan to develop and monitor care plans for older adults and/or disabled.

Must be able to work with family members, caregivers, Health Plan care coordinators to maximize available support systems. Must be able to provide proper documentation of supports coordination activities and budgets. Willingness and ability to travel to all areas of Wayne and Macomb County. Physical Requirements: Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time.

Stand, walk, reach, and bend. Ability to walk on uneven surfaces including outdoor sidewalks. Ability to lift to 20 pounds. Regularly required to drive to and from multiple, weekly home and nursing facility assessments. Duties: Conducts comprehensive member assessment to determine the health care needs of MI Coordinated Health members assigned.

Works closely within an internal interdisciplinary team and Health Plan care coordinator(s) to develop member care plans, including determination of frequency and duration of health related services required under the care plan. Facilitates delivery of services determined necessary under the care plan with appropriate physicians, home health care agencies, other health service providers, purchase of service agencies and other service organizations.

Monitors member’s service level needs to ascertain delivery of needed services and performs member reassessments functions to determine needed alterations in the participant service level plan. Works with family members and other volunteer caregivers to maximize available informal support systems. Ensures compliance with all program standards and guidelines.

Assists in providing documentation of project activities for reports. Handles other duties as assigned.