Care Manager (School Based Community Health Program) Part time
Warren, MI 
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Posted 11 days ago
Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

  • The Care Manager serves as a member of the integrated, multidisciplinary care team for the Pediatrics School-Based and Community Health Program.
  • Functions as a liaison between the medical staff and the primary behavioral health provider to provide, plan, evaluate and monitor services from a variety of resources on behalf of and in collaboration with patients and/or their families.
  • Assists with connecting patients and/or their families to needed resources and provides ongoing care management of recommended programs/services.
  • Provides initial monitoring of care, focusing on whether the patients/families have been connected with the referral services.
  • Monitors the processes and outcomes with regular follow-up.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Community Health, Healthcare Services, Child & Family Services, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, or Youth and Community Development.
  • Two (2) years of related experience in case/care management, including social services and intakes.
  • Ability to take a basic history including presenting symptoms, background information, etc.
  • Ability to co-facilitate groups with other providers.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good organizational skills including ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.
  • Good interpersonal skills, including ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships, and work effectively with program staff and personnel from other agencies/partners.
  • Ability to convey social work practice, knowledge, goals, and values consistent with the Professional Code of Ethics.
  • Ability to be flexible with work schedule.
  • Ability to travel locally to visit service providers, SBCHP sites and patient's home or identified meeting site.

Preferred skills

  • Bachelor's degree in: Social Work, Community Health, Healthcare Services, Child & Family Services, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, or Youth & Community Development.
  • Two years' experience case/care management, working with youth, adolescents, and young adults, on a multidisciplinary/integrated team; either in an urban school environment, outpatient behavioral health and/or primary care, or a community youth agency with high-risk clients/families.
  • Skill set to work well as part of an integrated team, with excellent organization/written skills, including ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships, and work effectively with program staff and personnel from other agencies/partners.
  • Perform a wide variety of professional behavioral/social health services; to effectively communicate with patients, families, and other personnel.
  • Experience coordinating new programs and co-facilitating educational/prevention groups with school age students.
Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Part Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
2 years
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