Ecm Lead Care Manager

Job Details
Job Location
Central Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Join our team and make a difference in peoples lives!
We're looking for a Enhance Care (ECM) Lead Care Managers for the Los Angeles County area!
Our Philosophy
LifeSTEPS is committed to build thriving communities by empowering individuals and families through supportive housing and services. The STEP in LifeSTEPS stands for Skills Training and Educational Programs and is the heart of our mission. We believe community development is built One STEP at a time. Our vision is that every person served by LifeSTEPS will be empowered with the skills, resources, and support to maintain stable housing and break the cycle of poverty. Our founders believe that building affordable housing is only the first step. It is also essential to provide meaningful programs that empower people to move forward in their lives.
About us
LifeSTEPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. It was founded in 1996 and currently has over 300 partnered affordable housing properties all over the state of California. We serve several regions from Sacramento, Bay Area, South Bay, Central Valley, LA Valley, Desert, and LA South Region. We work with 90,000 residents all over the state and were on a mission to provide effective educational and supportive services to maximize the strengths of individuals and build resilient communities.
Our Benefits
In addition to meeting your passion for making a difference in the lives of those we serve, all employees will receive the following benefits:

• Competitive pay based on skill and experience
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• LifeSTEPS Perks Program

Benefit eligible employees working 30 hours per week or more will also receive:

• Medical, Dental Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Identity Theft Program
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Time Off

About the Position
The ECM Lead Care Manager under the direction of the ECM Director, assists and aids members with enhanced coordination of care.
Core Duties (but not limited to)ECM Lead Care Manager:

• Promote and live out the LifeSTEPS workplace values of integrity, innovation, empowerment, respect and personal growth in tandem with the Oz Principles.
• Follow all LifeSTEPS policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assess members to identify needs such as personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, and physical and mental impairments to determine nature and degree of assistance.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring the member's care plan. Responsible for revising member's care plan as needed.
• Coordinate with external entities providing member with some level of care
• Coordinate with primary care providers, specialists, behavioral health, community-based long-term services and supports needs and oral health providers involved in the care of the member.
• Medication review/reconciliation.
• Scheduling appointments and providing appointment reminders.
• Coordinating transportation and possible accompaniment to critical appointments.
• Identify and help to overcome barriers to adherence to care plan.
• Promote, coordinate and tailor services to meet identified needs.
• Assist members individually, with family, or guardians and caregivers regarding plans for meeting needs; provide culturally appropriate person-centered planning, education, training and care instructions and document those activities and the plans for follow up.
• Advocate and refer members to community resources, human services and other organizations as needed.
• Compile records and prepare reports.
• Submit claims to Managed Care Plans (MCP's) for all member services when required.
• Maintain all required client data in the MyLifeSTEPS database on a continuous, regular basis. Ensure entries are up-to-date prior to each weekly supervision call.
• Complete all administrative assignments including timely data entry in multiple databases.
• Review service plan and perform follow-ups to determine quantity and quality of services provided members and status of member cases.
• Access and record member and community resource information.
• Secure supplementary information such as employment, medical records, or school reports as needed.
• Study and assess strength and weakness of existing resources.

Job Specifics:

• Official Job Title: ECM Lead Care Manager
• Job classification: Non-Exempt, 40 hours per week
• Job Location: Position will be working from both remote home office and field locations in the Los Angeles County, CA area.
• Pay: $26.00 per hour

Qualifications
Education and/or Experience and/or License Certification:

• Bachelors degree in social work, psychology or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in a similar environment providing social services.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree.

Are you ready to make a difference, stand behind and support individuals and families so they achieve their goals and become empowered to move forward in their lives? Apply today!!!
Please Note
LifeSTEPS values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Diversity at LifeSTEPS means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age or covered veteran status. Please provide us with notice if you will require accommodations during the interview process.