JFCS Pittsburgh

Manager

• Monthly visits/interactions with Client(s).
• Attendance at all Client Care Conferences.
• Coordinating care with nursing homes, home health agencies, or care providers.
• Coordinating visits and interacting with Primary Care Physicians/Providers.
• Reviewing Medications.
• Communicating with Family and/or relatives.
• Making funeral arrangements with Funeral Homes and Cemeteries.
• Arranging for clothing and personal items purchases.
• Documentation of all visits/communications/care conferences, etc.
• Completing Annual Guardian Reports.
• Evaluate and monitor client's well being in their home or other settings particularly with regard to safety and providing for the least restrictive settings.
• Participate in care planning conferences regarding the residential, health or educational programs of the client.
• Regularly examine all services, charts, notes, logs, evaluations regarding the client at the place of residence and any program site.
• Document activities in guardianship records; prepare correspondence on behalf of client as needed.
• Complete daily activity logs.
• Participate in staff development in order to better meet the needs of the client population including their cultural needs and to continue professional development as discussed in supervision.
• Complete annual required reports to Orphan’s Court.
• Function as the legal advocate for the client making all decisions for them in all major decisions regarding their person.
• Provide case management services that may include such face to face services as disbursing cash allowances to clients, arranging for or providing transportation services, and purchasing personal items.
• Attendance at departmental and agency wide staff meetings and in-service training.
• On Call Duties as assigned.
• Assume other duties as required.

Guardianship Case Manager