DEPARTMENT: Mental Health SALARY: $59,243HOURS: 40 hours per WeekBENEFITS: ► Paid Time-Off ► Tuition Reimbursement ► NYS Retirement ► Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing ► Employee Assistance ProgramRESPONSIBILITIES: This is a case management position that provides patient-centered care while reducing avoidable healthcare costs, specifically preventable hospital admissions/readmissions, and avoidable emergency room visits. The Care Manager has responsibility and ac-countability for coordinating all aspects of the patient’s care. A “Health Home” is a care management service model whereby all of an individual's caregivers communicate with one another so that all of a patient's needs are addressed in a comprehensive manner. This is done primarily through a Care Manager who oversees and provides access to all of the services an individual needs to assure that they receive everything necessary to stay healthy, out of the emergency room and out of the hospital. The duties require the incumbent to work under the direction of a supervisor who may define or limit the work to be performed. Employees in this class are expected to meet with professionals of agencies in or outside of the community to obtain assistance and guidance for patients. Does related work as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER:A. Must be a New York State certified Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Registered Professional Nurse and have two (2) years of experience providing direct services to persons diagnosed with mental disabilities or linking persons diagnosed with mental disabilities to services essential to living in a community setting; OR,B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s degree in Forensic Mental Health and two (2) years of experience providing direct services to persons diagnosed with mental disabilities or linking persons diagnosed with mental disabilities to services essential to living in a community setting; OR,C. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience providing direct services to persons diagnosed with mental disabilities or linking persons diagnosed with mental disabilities to services essential to living in a community setting.

Minimum Salary: 59,243 Maximum Salary: 59,243 Salary Unit: Yearly