PDS Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Working with an individual and others identified by the individual as their team to develop an Individual Plan of Care (POC) budget and spending plan, and emergency backup plan.
• Utilize a person-centered planning approach to identify and implement all supports needed / wanted by the individual.
• Maximum caseload of 40 PDS (Participant Directed Services) clients
• Provide any needed assistance to a PDS participant with any aspect of PDS or blended services (i.e., recruiting / hiring / managing PDS providers, completing and submitting required forms.)
• Coordinate all services.
• Monitor a participant’s health, safety and welfare.
• Provide a monthly face-to face home visit.
• Be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays.
• Document each contact with the participant or on behalf of the participant and the progress towards outcomes / goals
• Resolve issues related to unmet consumer needs and / or health and safety are being jeopardized or funds in the consumer’s budget are not being utilized per the POC
• Each staff person has a legal responsibility to report any form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect or exploitation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements :

Qualifications : Requires Minimum of BS in Human Services (Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Special Education, or a field relevant to Human Services)

Hours : Monday through Friday 8 : 00 am until 4 : 30 pm. Other times may be required with the job.

Required Job Skills :

Additional Responsibilities :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location.

The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards :

Required Job Performance :