FIELD MONITOR QUALITY CONTROL UNIT

APPLICANT MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CASEWORKER TITLE OR IF HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THIS TITLE YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

Home Care Services Program administers specialized programs for eligible individuals in a variety of settings to promote independence and wellbeing. The Home Care Services Program (HCSP) is a Medicaid funded program that facilitates the provision of longterm care to medically fragile and venerable individuals who require assistance with activities of daily living through the Community Alternative Systems Agency (CASA) Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) Program the Assisted Living Program Care at Home Program and Homebound Medicaid.

The Caseworker under supervision of the Team Supervisor with considerable latitude for independent judgement as an individual or as a member of a team identifies develops and implements service plans for New York City residents who demonstrate a medical and/or social need for home care services. The Case manager is responsible for all critical eligibility determinations for the different levels of home care depending on the individuals medical need including the LongTerm Health Care Program informational and referral services.

Home Care Services Program (HCSP) is recruiting for One (1) Caseworker to function as Field Monitor for HCSPs Quality Assurance Unit who will:

Provide mandated social services under the Social Security Act Title XIX which provides coverage for long term health care and home care services to individuals when the services are medically reasonable and necessary.

Interview applicants relatives and necessary persons at their home or in the office to determine an initial or ongoing home care service plan; applies agency criteria to assure that clients are enrolled in the appropriate service plan and receive the appropriate number of hours of care per day.

Evaluate and review case records including M11q to ensure that the physician has completed and signed M11q is submitted to Medicaid within 30 days of conducting the medical examination. Review resources agency contracts and other matters bearing on eligibility or need for service to determine and evaluate a service plan.

Provide counseling to clients; assist clients to initiate home care applications and to identify the best level of home care depending on the clients medical need; facilitate the securing of these services and through periodic field contact ensures that services are provided as contracted in a satisfactory manner.

Maintain liaison with the authorized provider service agency in the local community doctors State Department of Health (SDOH) Home Care Services Divisions and other private agencies obtaining and conveying information to coordinate and facilitate home care services.

Interact with nurses and social workers as a team when visiting clients home to provide assistance in the evaluation of nursing and fiscal assessments for home care services.

Prepare reports on work activities documenting information on HCSP cases referrals processed closed and transferred cases to other service programs.

Maintain and update computer systems of Home Care Services case records coding information obtained and action taking during interviews updating assessment data; develop and maintain resource files of alternative care facilities.

Make referrals and congers with consultants and other specialist in areas of rehabilitation housing health etc.

Perform other related duties.


Hours/Schedule: 9AM 5PM (1 HR FLEX)


Salary Range: $46689 $53692

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Additional Information: Section 424a of the New York State Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcare responsibilities is or has been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register for child abuse and maltreatment. State Central Register screening will be conducted prior to considering a candidate for employment as a Caseworker. Candidates who have been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report will not be assigned to any position which requires childcare responsibilities. Employees who have been the subject of such a report may be reassigned or terminated from employment from their positions as Caseworker.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime