Careers

Case Manager

LifeSpan Resources serves as the key organization in Southern Indiana supporting independence and quality of life for all persons through advocacy, education and client centered services. We are the designated Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) for Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Scott counties.

LifeSpan Resources offers a competitive benefits package to include 401 (K), health/life, paid holidays, paid birthday off, vacation/sick/personal days, and mileage reimbursement.

Overview

The Case Manager will be trained to fulfill the agency’s function of being the intake point for the Indiana Division of Aging’s Home and Community based Service programs. This would also include other agency collaborations to include, private pay initiatives, Federal programs and care transition activities. Area of coverage includes Four counties: Clark, Floyd, Harrison, and Scott

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately, consistently and efficiently provide access to quality home and community-based services.
• Educate, advocate, and work with individuals of all ages, their caregivers and representatives to create person centered plans.
• Screen and utilize assessment tools to determine individual’s strengths values, preferences and eligibility as required by various programs with the goal of maintaining independence in the community.
• Work in a variety of settings as needed that include in-office, client home setting, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
• Visit and assess client every thirty days splitting time equally between the field and office.

Skills/ Abilities:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with good interviewing skills. The ability to assess specific needs both in person and on the telephone. The ability to empathize and understand individual behaviors. Knowledge of options, funding sources, services, resources and information available in the community.

Education Requirements:

• All care management services provided must comply with the care management standards.
• Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) who meets the QIDP requirements and has achieved one of the following:
• A registered nurse with 1 year experience in human services
• A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, gerontology, nursing, or health and human services
• An Associate’s degree in nursing DA HCBS Waivers Section 6: Care Management 28 Library Reference Number: PRPR10013 Published: October 30, 2020 Policies and procedures as of July 1, 2020 Version: 6.0
• A bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of 2 years’ full-time direct-service experience with the elderly or disabled (including assessment, care plan development, and monitoring)
• A master’s degree in a related field, which may substitute for the Required experience
• Clear criminal background check

Job Type: Full-time