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Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities · 3 weeks ago

HCBS Student Intern

GREEN - UNIONTOWN, OH 44685

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities is seeking an HCBS Student Intern to assist with care management and advocacy for the HCBS/ER Division. The role involves evaluating care management data, collaborating with services, and providing support to consumers and their caregivers.

Elder CareHealth CareHospital

Responsibilities

Assists care managers with providing care management for managed care enrollees in the LTSS division

Evaluate assessment and care management data to determine ongoing program eligibility, care needs and service options

Understand how to make Level of Care determinations for consumers as part of the initial, annual and event-based (if applicable) assessment process

Monitor and evaluate the care plan, service quality and program eligibility

Collaborate with the Department of Job and Family Services to establish and/or maintain Medicaid eligibility

Assist with completing the enrollment process of eligible consumers into the program

Provide education and support to consumers and their caregivers through in-person visits or other communication

Understand how to develop and implement an individualized care plan for all consumers

Advocate on behalf of consumer and/or caregiver/family and assist individuals in securing appropriate services and care settings

Assist with dis-enrolling ineligible consumers from the program

Apply judgement and perform clinical practice based upon education, experience and professional practice standards

Participate in and contribute towards accomplishment of divisional and Agency dashboard goals

Perform data entry of enrollee information into the appropriate documentation systems

Handle incoming enrollee, provider, and other communication requests as needed for Care Managers/Waiver Service Coordinators

Qualification

Care managementMedicaid eligibilityIndividualized care planDocumentation complianceCommunication skills

Required

Maintain and submit timely and accurate documentation of activities in compliance with standards determined by field instructor

Complete six (6) hours of Continuing Education Training annually

Exemplify the Agency 3C's corporate culture in all activities and interactions with staff, members, consumers, stakeholders as well as the community at large

Attend All Staff meetings and Unit Meetings as able

Meet all requirements as established and identified in the learning contract