This position will be located in Peoria, IL

The DSCC Care Coordinator/Consultant provides limited care coordination services to families eligible for DSCC services within a particular geographic area.  Provides some assistance to other Care Coordinators and Regional Manager.  Provides consultation to other members of the multi-disciplinary team utilizing skills and knowledge acquired from academic training and professional experience.

• Independently coordinates RO equipment, supplies and other resources in support of care coordination activities.  

• Enters, prepare, transmits, updates, scans and uploads information/documents in electronic records:

  • Demographic and medical social data from applicants/recipients, families including completing forms and letters in support of care coordination services.
  • Receives, processes and routes incoming/outgoing written applicant/recipient correspondence, reports, etc
• Receives and appropriately processes telephone and face-to-face inquiries from applicants/recipients and their families, providers and the general public about Division services including referral to other resources when ineligible for DSCC.
• Arranges for translation or interpreter services for applicants/recipients or their family.

• Assists in establishing DSCC Outreach programs and works independently at these events throughout the Regional Office area, including health fairs and community organizational meetings.  Also, promotes interagency collaboration and an organized network of integrated services:

  • Provides community education programs regarding DSCC services.

  • Participates in developing and/or implementing a networking plan for the Regional Office.  

• Determines family’s DSCC financial eligibility based upon submitted documentation.

• Assists with training of new staff.

• Provides back-up assistance for other staff when applicable.

• Participates in Division staff meetings and in-service training sessions.

• Provides care coordination services: 

  • Develops a care coordination plan that is family-centered, community based and coordinated.
  • Facilitates the implementation of the care coordination plan.
  • Monitors the care plan activities.
  • Revises the care coordination plan to address the changing and ongoing concerns and priorities of the family.
  • Clinics, satellites, referrals to other resources, arranging medical services for applicants/recipients.
  • Assists families with private/public health insurance through effective benefits management practices for applicants/recipients.

• Identifies children eligible for DSCC services:

  • Determines general eligibility for each assigned case.

  • Determines medical eligibility for each assigned case.

  • Assists in the completion of the financial application process for each assigned case.

  • Identifies potentially eligible children for the Home Care Waiver Program (HCWP).

• Participates as a member of the Regional Office multi-disciplinary team:

  • Complies with University, Division and Regional Office policy and procedures.

  • Provides discipline based expertise to the Regional Office multi-disciplinary team.

• Participates in special projects impacting DSCC:

  • Participates in agency committees/projects on a regional or statewide basis.

  • Participates in DSCC sponsored interagency programs.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

1. A. Bachelor’s degree with a major in the social or behavioral science or related health specialty from an accredited collete or university.

OR

2. Master’s degree in social or behavioral science or related health specialty area from an accredited college or university.

2. One (1) year (12 months) of progressively more responsible full-time experience in the practice of social  services/agencies or medical/clinical setting maintaining acceptable standards of social work practices.