HHCM FC

Adult Health Home Care Manager

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Adult Health Home Care Manager is a full-time position that works with and oversees the process 

with individuals to develop and maintain a person-centered comprehensive plan for accessing and using 

services and supports necessary for a person’s health.

Educational qualifications:

- Qualified candidates should have a bachelor’s degree with a major or concentration in social 

work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, 

recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child & family studies, 

sociology, or speech and hearing; OR a NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is 

required; OR NYS licensure & registration as a Registered Nurse & a bachelor’s degree; OR a 

master’s degree in social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational 

therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental 

health, child & family studies, sociology, or speech and hearing AND two years of experience in 

providing direct services to mentally disabled individuals or in linking mentally disabled 

individuals to a broad range of services essential to successfully living in a community setting 

(e.g., medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal, housing, and financial services). *Master’s 

degree may substitute two years of experience.

Other position specific qualifications:

- Reliable and trustworthy, sound decision-making skills

- Demonstrated ability to serve individuals in a professional, welcoming, and efficient manner.

- Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude with individuals and co-workers. Ability to work 

closely with other employees to ensure a positive, constructive environment within individual 

programs and overall agency.

- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.

- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding the agency’s functions and individuals receiving 

services.

- Must positively promote the agency within the community.

- Must be detail oriented.

- Must be able to clear NYS Criminal Justice Background Check, Office of Children and Families 

Background Check, Department of Health Background Check, and clear the NYS staff exclusion 

list, OIG, and HHS-OIG.

- Ability to maintain a flexible schedule with availability to work weekends and/or evenings, as 

needed.

- Must be willing to travel 50% or more per week.

- Must have and maintain reliable transportation including a valid driver’s license, registration, 

inspection, and insurance.

Job Responsibilities:

- Assumes overall responsibility and accountability for coordinating all aspects of the individual’s 

care.

- Leads multidisciplinary teams of medical, mental health, chemical dependency treatment 

providers, social workers, nurses, and other care providers toward assuring individuals receive 

services.

- Explores with the individuals their immediate needs and their longer-term goals and vision for 

their recovery.

- Assesses needs, monitors progress with individual/legal representative and care team, modifies 

or updates the care plan or goals.

- Evaluates care needs at transitions, arranges safe transition plans, updates care team, updates 

information with providers and care plans.

- Identifies community networks and supports that will be utilized to address needs.

- Must keep up to date accurate records in Netsmart to be compliant with all AHI’s mandates and 

requirements. 

- Must correct any noncompliance brought forth within a 21-day period. 

- Must complete Mandated Reporting, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability), 

Safety in the Community, Engagement & Outreach, Person Centered Planning, Cultural 

Competency/Awareness, LGBTQ Issues, Meeting Facilitation, Health Home Netsmart, and 

Trauma training within the first week of employment.

-- Must be able to abide by all agency policies and procedures.

- Must adhere to professional boundaries with fellow employees, individuals receiving services 

and partner agency employees. 

- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of individuals worked with and agency functions.

- Must attend required meetings and or training requested by the agency and or partner agency.

Community Connections is an Equal Employments Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.