Social Service Specialists/Case Manager

Community And Social Service Specialists

Locations:

• 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 380 Tallahassee, FL 32399
• 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 303 Largo, FL 33778
• 4400 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 102 West Palm Beach, FL 33407
• 4161 Carmichael Avenue, Suite 101 Jacksonville, FL 32207

Duration: 3+ Months

Work Environment: In the office, mostly cubicles. Candidate Responsibilities:

• FL-Various Counties-FDEA-CARES-Community and Social Service Specialists - Desk reviews This position does NOT include any travel. Contractors complete "medical case file reviews" from the office.
• What they'll do is review a 17 page assessment for a client already on LTC Medicaid who is residing in the community.
• The contractor will then use the information contained in the assessment to determine whether the client still meets the medical criteria for our program Each case will require a detailed write up of the client's history, current circumstances as well as justification as to how/why they still meet medical criteria for the program.
• Training will be through job-shadowing and connection with seasoned full time employees. We also have video and online trainings.
• Draws conclusions from reading/reviewing medical records, and then writes corresponding case-notes which highlight the key-points.
• Utilizes established guidelines and internal protocol to determine if client meets medical eligibility criteria based on review of medical records and client psychosocial history.
• Applies knowledge of aging process, activities for daily living and medical conditions to written case-notes.
• Justifies medical eligibility recommendation through written narratives which summarize client’s current situation, limitations and needs.
• Presents case-notes and medical eligibility recommendations to Registered Nurse for approval, and adjusts to professional feedback provided by Registered Nurse and/or Supervisor

Education Requirements The candidates must meet the minimum qualification of:

• a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in a related field, OR
• professional experience totaling four (4) or more years in a related field OR
• a combination of education and professional experience totaling four (4) or more years in a related field.