Case Manager For Individuals with Disabilities

Case Manager for Individuals with Disabilities
Full Time
Pay: $51,700 per year (nonexempt position)

United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona (UCPSA) is hiring a Care Coordinator for our Tucson office. UCPSA has a diverse and dynamic team as well as a unique company culture. We believe we can deliver high-quality services through hard work balanced with a sense of joy and fun.

Here are some things our team members enjoy about working with us:

• Our professional but casual office environment

• An animal-friendly building in which employees can bring their well-behaved dogs to work with them

• Free weekly yoga at the office

• Community BBQs in our beautiful courtyard

• Transparent and approachable leadership focused on providing professional development

• Opportunities for advancement

• Benefits including dental, vision, and medical insurance to eligible employees. 401k with employer matching for eligible employees and a generous PTO package

JOB DESCRIPTION: Case Managers coordinate in-home and community-based services for the elderly and people living with all types of disabilities.

Duties to include:

1. Working Mon-Fri 8a-5p. Please note the position will occasionally require the manager to work a slightly different schedule to accommodate client needs. This may include working direct care shifts, some evenings/ weekends.
2. Performing on-call duties at least 4-5 times per year. These duties include answering and managing emergency phone calls from 7p-7a M-F and all day Sat and Sun. These duties may also include working direct care shifts.
3. Maintaining and growing a caseload
4. Scheduling shifts for clients and direct care staff
5. Orienting and training direct care staff with clients
6. Monitoring direct care staff performance
7. Holding staff meetings as needed and attending weekly department meetings
8. Conducting intake of new clients
9. Meeting with clients/families in their home minimally every quarter
10. Attending meetings with other agencies involved in a client's care
11. Ensuring that all paperwork in client files is updated regularly
12. Documenting all significant conversations and/or correspondences with staff and clients
13. Maintaining client and agency confidentiality at all times

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 18 years of age or older

2. Ability to obtain a current CPR/FA certification

3. Ability to obtain fingerprint clearance

4. Ability to clear a DES background check

5. Ability to obtain a current T.B. clearance card

6. The ability to work in a team environment

7. The ability to handle difficult situations with clients/families

8. The ability to work a flexible schedule

9. The ability to learn and operate UCPSA program software

10. The ability to work independently

11. The ability to lift and transfer clients (up to 50 lbs)

12. Own/have regular access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle for the purpose of visiting and transporting clients, attending meetings outside of the office, etc. Proof of current registration and insurance of the vehicle must be kept on file with UCPSA

13. At least one year of direct care experience, personally or professionally, a degree in a related field, and/or case management experience

14. At least one year of teaching or related experience (ex. habilitation provider, job coach, paraprofessional etc.)

At United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.