Halsted or Lombard - Medical Social Consultant (Job ID #152409)

Provides care coordination services:

• Assists families in collecting necessary medical and financial information necessary for Healthcare & Family Services (HFS) to determine eligibility for Home Care Services:

• Develops and implements a care coordination plan that is participant / family-centered, community-based and coordinated.

• Monitors the care coordination plan activities.

• Revises the care coordination plan to address the changing and ongoing concerns and priorities of the family.

• Coordinates all available health care benefits.

• Assists families as needed as they interview prospective home care providers to assess suitability and monitors provider services.

• Complies with University, Division, Home Care Quality Improvement and HFS policy and procedures.

• Provides discipline based expertise to the Home Care program multi disciplinary team.

• Complies with state and federal regulations related to children enrolled in the Home Care Program or any subsequent program related to in-home care for children with complex medical needs.

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 Home Care Quality Improvement Enrollment team.

Participates in special projects impacting DSCC:

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

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Attends all internal staffings on assigned home care clients, and provides technical assistance and assesses compliance with current policy and procedure.

• Provides technical assistance and training to new case coordinators as needed.

• Acts as liaison between the Home Care Quality Improvement, HFS and DHS on assigned cases.