Veterans Outreach & Health Home Care Manager
Salary: $20.51 per hour ($40,000 annually)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, need flexibility for evening/weekend
Location: Eastern End of Long Island
Availability: ASAP
This care management position is unique position serving Veterans through two programs:
- Health Home and NY State Aid Care Managers establish supportive helping relationships with people who have significant behavioral and/or physical health conditions in order to assist them to achieve improved overall health and social functioning.
- Supportive Services to Veterans Families (SSVF) outreach seeks and engages homeless and at-risk Veterans to make use of financial and other support in order to attain and sustain permanent housing.
Work is done primarily in the community and position entails travel throughout Suffolk County. Agency vehicles can often be used but a safe, personal auto and a clean NYS Driver’s License are required; mileage reimbursement provided. Care Managers work in teams and receive weekly supervision, extensive training opportunities, and as much support as needed. Great working environment; laptops and cell phones provided.
Key activities include:
- Coordinating and monitoring behavioral, physical health, and social services based on consumer-driven needs assessment and service plan;
- Building and monitoring linkages with natural supports and formal community resources including hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation, self-help, and social service providers.
- Providing supportive, recovery- and wellness-directed coaching and counseling in-person and via telephone communication.
Application: Please send resume & cover letter to Kristi Bosco at: kbosco@mhaw.org or fax to (631) 676-6934.