About this opportunity
Project Guardianship lists this Case Manager opportunity in brooklyn, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Case Manager
Project Guardianship (PG) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization providing legal guardianship services for older adults and people living with disabilities and mental illness in New York who have no family or friends able to assist them. PG's team approach provides guardianship clients with services that allow them to be as independent and in the least restrictive setting possible. Since 2005, PG has served hundreds of New Yorkers and has become a leading voice in a national, interdisciplinary effort to re-envision and strengthen guardianship policy. More recently, PG created training and advocacy initiatives to help improve older adult and disability services throughout New York and to ensure that older residents have access to good guardianship and other decision-making support services, regardless of their ability to pay.
As a member of the case management team the Case Manager will collaborate closely with other PG staff, various organizations and institutions to deliver effective case management services to our clients. As a case manager you will provide care coordination services and advocacy to ensure clients' well-being, safety, and the greatest degree of independence possible, within the least restrictive environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Care oversight for a caseload of 20-25 clients who are aging or living with a disability
Client initial intake, and monthly and annual assessments
Regular monitoring of client's condition and services through monthly in-person or virtual visits, and more often via calls, emails, and/or texts, if needed
Coordination and participation in medical and end-of-life decisions (in consultation with legal staff and medical professionals)
Communication and advocacy for our clients with other agencies and institutions
Close work and communication with clients' families and loved ones
Active participation in team meetings and case reviews
Initiation and coordination of pre-paid funeral arrangements
Keeping close communication with medical and home care providers
Arranging client's home cleaning and extermination, if needed
Case Notes/ Reports and other documentation:
Keeping timely and detailed case notes, records of communications with parties
Timely completion of Initial, annual, and final accounting reports
Administrative documentation, and reports to grants/funding programs
Organizing/scheduling work and assignments in your job Outlook calendar
Updating and maintaining clients' electronic files and records
Public and private benefits, assistance programs:
Screening clients for government and private benefits
Gathering needed information and completing and submitting applications and recertifications
Applying for and maintaining clients' medical insurances
Travelling throughout the five boroughs of NYC via public transportation to see clients, their families and other professionals. Travel to other regional locations may be required.
Education and Experience:
While a Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree in Social Work or related field is preferred, relevant experience and work history may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Creativity, flexibility, patience, and follow-through
Strong written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in a team environment
Sound judgement and excellent problem-solving ability
Ability to work with a diverse and challenging population
Experience working with the elderly and/or people with developmental disabilities
Strong multi-tasking skills, and ability to perform under pressure
Compensation:
$50,000 - $60,000 annually
Generous paid time off (vacation and sick), health care, life insurance, disability insurance, commuter, and retirement benefits
13 paid holidays
This role is hybrid; the employee will be required to work from our office in Dumbo, Brooklyn 1 to 2 times per week.
Project Guardianship is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.
Project Guardianship works to advance justice, particularly racial justice, in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.
Worksite address
brooklyn, NY, 11210, US
Who can apply
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