Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) Coordinator - Queens, NY

To apply via text, text 845 to (334) 518-4376

The NHTD (Nursing Home Transition and Diversion) Coordinator will assist the applicants and participants in obtaining and coordinating the services that are necessary to remain in or return to their home. The NHTD Coordinator will serve as the primary contact for the participant in the Waiver Program and will provide ongoing assessment and reevaluation of the participant's health and welfare, and a determination of what services are needed to maintain this individual within their home.

Starting Pay: $25.00 per hour

Essential Duties:

• Development of Participant's service plan. This shall include, but not be limited to, completion of Individualized Service Plans and Plans of Protective Oversight (PP0); meeting with participants in order to gain an in-depth understanding of their goals; and meeting with significant individuals, as well as agencies, providing services in order to establish a comprehensive understanding of the participant's need for services
• Act as the participant's advocate, provide unbiased assistance to the participant with the selection of providers, and where appropriate, assist the participant in locating a place to live in the community
• Provide each participant a Waiver Contact List, as well as provide a review of this Contact List to assure it is correct, up-to-date and redistributed on an as-needed basis
• Provide assistance to waiver participants in terms of implementing the plan, as well as reviewing its effectiveness
• Coordination and scheduling of waiver and non-waiver services
• Maintain consistent and open communication with the RRDS and waiver participants
• Assure timely implementation of the approved service plan
• Conduct face-to-face meetings with the waiver participant at least monthly to monitor health and welfare needs as he/she adjusts to the waiver program
• Schedule team meetings 6 weeks prior to the end of the most recently approved Service Plan period and/or on an as needed basis and provide written summaries of the Team Meetings to all waiver providers
• Maintain case records consistent with all contacts and necessary documentation
• Maintain a tracking system that monitors all areas of compliance
• Practices proper safety procedures and take precautions at all times in order to ensure their safety, as well as the safety of their coworkers
• Reports all safety hazards or concerns to their Supervisor in a timely fashion
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Accepts any other responsibilities that management deems appropriate to the position

Position Requirements & Competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree with threeyears of related experience regarding service coordination and information, linkages and referrals regarding community-based services for individuals with disabilities and/ or seniors
• Knowledge of waiver services, as well as current knowledge of informal supports within the participants' communities
• Experience working with other service providers and Medicaid benefits
• Individuals will attend basic orientation, service specific training and annual training

Salary: $25.00 -$29.15 per hour

35 hours per week

To apply via text, text 845 to (334) 518-4376

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