Who is Comagine Health?

Comagine Health is a national, nonprofit, health care consulting firm. We work collaboratively with patients, providers, payers, and other stakeholders to reimagine, redesign and implement sustainable improvements in the health care system.

As a trusted, neutral party, we work in our communities to address key, complex health, and health care delivery problems. In all our engagements and initiatives, we draw upon our expertise in quality improvement, care management, health information technology, analytics, and research.

We invite our partners and communities to work with us to improve health and redesign the health care delivery system.

Purpose

This position conducts in-home assessments for developmentally disabled participants electing to receive services through the New Mexico Mi Via Waiver as well as supervisory duties.

·       Provides operational supervision of HCBS assessors staff who conduct in-home assessments.

·       HCBS supervisor will guide, train administrative and field assessor to include assist with contract management for external assessor services.

This important work includes administering face-to-face assessments, coordinating meeting schedules with participants (and their designated agents), and documenting assessment results into the care management system within required due dates.

Education

Required

·       AA/AS in social work, psychology, other behavioral health science field or nursing with relevant experience / training in behavioral health services.

Preferred

·       BA/BS in social work, psychology, other behavioral health science field or nursing with relevant experience / training in behavioral health services.

·       Equivalent combination of education and/or work experience in related field.

Years in Related Field

·       2+ years of social service, nursing or other relevant work experience.

·       1 year of supervisory or lead experience preferred.

Credentials or Certifications

Preferred

·       Licensure in a mental health field

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and/or Competencies

·       Superior interview skills necessary to obtain information about an individual’s adaptive functioning.

·       Proven experience assessing the adaptive behavior of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

·       Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

·       Excellent interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills.

·       Ability to make determinations regarding an individual’s adaptive functioning and rate their adaptive functioning using software and other assessment tools.

·       Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

·       Strong Knowledge or HIPAA, and Confidentiality practices.

·       Experience using electronic health record systems (EHR) or other clinical documentation systems.

·       Ability to enter accurate and complete data into the HER.

·       Experience with Medicaid preferred.

·       Experience using Vineland assessment, adaptive behavior assessment evaluation tool/software preferred.

·       Verifiable good driving record and reliable transportation.

·       The supervisor, will display, critical thinking abilities, strong leadership skills, wise decision-making abilities, organized, knowledgeable and excellent communicator.

·       Strong knowledge of Medicaid, process and policies as well understanding of quality control management.

Leadership Competencies

·       Conducts a variety of personnel management activities, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, on-boarding, training, evaluation, and separation, according to Comagine Health policy and practice and in collaboration with leadership and Human Resources.

·       Delivers, or ensures delivery, of initial orientation and training (including review of direct reports’ job descriptions), plus on-going training.

·       Ensures availability of procedures, technology, and other resources necessary to conduct work activities; provides subject matter expertise as applicable.

·       Provides timely, continuous recognition and feedback using objective, job-related data, and observations (including documented performance appraisals); timely initiates performance improvement opportunities in alignment with Comagine Health policy and practice.

·       Develops and monitors professional development goals and objectives; assigns work and delegates authority appropriate for established, job-related duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

·       Develops, maintains, and enforces individual- and team-level performance expectations for deliverables; applies Comagine Health’s general standards of conduct.

·       Strong organizational skills

·       Ability to work independently in a telework or field setting

·       Ability to work within a team for support of clinical and non-clinical HCBS program needs.

Typical Job Duties and Responsibilities

·       Meet in-person with eligible participants to assess qualification for the Mi Via developmentally disabled waiver program.

·       Utilize Vineland assessment tool/software to evaluate domains such as communication, daily living skills, social skills, motor skills and maladaptive behaviors.

·       Schedule and conduct assessments.

·       Coordinate assessment sessions with eligible participants and others involved

·       Complete and document Vineland assessment results in Jiva.

·       Contribute to the orientation and training of other non-clinical employees

·       Submit assessment results to Clinical Reviewers.

·       Provide input, suggestions, and recommendations per case to Clinical Reviewers

·       Participate in quality management tasks.

·       Consult with colleagues and manager through regular meetings and more often as needed.

Anticipated travel and/or use of personal vehicle for business purposes.

·       Frequent; To meet with eligible participants in-home or another location approved by the State of New Mexico.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 40 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

Incumbents must be able to:

·       Work for extended periods of time in front of a computer.

·       Use a telephone, keyboard / mouse, photocopier, and other common office equipment.

·       Grasp, lift, and handle documents, files, binders, and other common objects found in an office environment.

·       Regularly speak and listen when interacting with others.

·       May be required to travel to / from Comagine Health office to client sites and other venues; travel commitment will vary and may be outside the local area and include overnight stays.

This job description is intended to indicate the typical tasks and levels of effort that will be required of employees who are assigned this job title and should not be construed to declare what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position are or to exclude other duties not mentioned. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any manager to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions.

Compensation Range: $60,000 – $75,000.