Health Homes Care Coordinator Full Time NEW

FT. Benefits. $42,000- $46,000/Year.

Closing Date: May 21, 2026

Description

Perform outreach and enrollment activities to assist consumers in the community

understand the benefits of, and enroll in, a Health Home. Coordinate services to

decrease high risk medical and/or behavioral health costs for individuals being served in

Health Homes.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify areas within the region where people with high medical risks are

encouraged to seek health care, and conduct Western NY Independent Living

(WNYIL), Inc. Outreach and Engagement.

• Determine Medicaid eligibility through ePaces for all individuals; if Medicaid

eligible, collaborate with Medicaid Application Assistance Program/Aged Blind and

Disabled (MAAP/ABD) and work together to certify/recertify, if individual desires.

• Coordinate WNYIL, Inc. staff to meet established benchmarks in the required

amount of time, set by Health Homes, for individuals being served.

• Ensure WNYIL, Inc. staff follow-through on decreasing or eliminating barriers that

individuals may face in keeping appointments through coordination with WNYIL,

Inc. direct service staff.

• Coordinate WNYIL, Inc. direct service staff to collaborate with the individuals

community and family supports to meet identified social needs.

• Recruit individuals who qualify for Medicaid and have two (2) or more chronic

health conditions, serious mental illness, HIV/AIDS or significant risk factors that

can be addressed with coordinated care (i.e. Homelessness).

Education & Training

Must possess a Bachelors degree in one of the following areas: Child & Family

Studies, Community Mental Health, Counseling, Education, Nursing, Occupational

Therapy, Psychology, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation, Social Work,

Sociology or Speech and hearing.

OR

NYS licensure and current registration as a Registered Nurse AND a bachelors degree

OR

Bachelors level education or higher in any field with five (5) years experience working

directly with persons with behavioral health diagnosis OR a CASAC.

Must have a Masters degree in one of the fields listed above, with one (1) year

Experience

OR

Bachelors degree identified above with two (2) years experience in the following: either

providing direct services to persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental

disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse

OR

Linking people who have been diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental

disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse to a broad range of services essential to

successfully living in a community setting.

Skills & Abilities

Must have an intermediate level of knowledge of computers including the use of Excel

spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and networks.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Netsmart/Medicaid Analytics Performance Portal (MAPP) database experience

preferred.

Perform in a professional, conscientious, and efficient manner for the purpose of

ensuring a better quality of life for people with disabilities.

SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER BY MAIL OR EMAIL TO:

Human Resources Dept.

WNY Independent Living, Inc.

3108 Main St.

Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Email: employment@wnyil.org