Overview
Clinical Associate High Acuity Jobs in Niagara Falls, NY at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is in growth mode and currently looking for Clinical Associates to join our Health Home team!
This position provides community coordination and management of Health Home enrollees under the direction of a Clinical Manager and the Health Home Director.
The position is responsible for engagement, coordination of all clinical, psycho social aspects of care to clients of the Health Home and collaborates with the clients, caregivers, physicians, and community-based programs. Care coordination occurs within the community setting.
Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: child and family studies, community mental health, counseling, education, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, recreation, recreational therapy, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, or speech and hearing; OR
- NYS licensure and current registration as a Registered Nurse and a Bachelor’s degree; OR
- A Bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnoses; OR
- A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).
Experience:
- Two years’ experience (a Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for up to one year of experience) either:
a. Providing direct services to persons with serious mental illness OR
b. Developmental disabilities, or alcohol and/or substance abuse; OR
c. Linking persons who have serious mental illness or developmental disabilities, or alcohol and/or substance abuse to a broad range of services essential to successfully living in a community setting.
- 1-7 years experience in community health.
Requirements:
1. Niagara and Erie County travel using personal vehicle
2. A valid driver’s license and the ability to be insured by Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s Carrier
3. Experience working with chronic disease including mental illness, substance use, medically fragile, and HIV/AIDS individuals
4. Ability to accurately document clinical notes electronically as mandated by the NYSDOH Health Home regulatory requirements
5. Must be flexible with hours based on needs of the population served by Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Health Home.
6. Able to manage effectively in difficult situations
Benefits Include:
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Program
Extended Illness Bank
Competitive hourly rates
Group Life Insurance
Supplemental Short-Term Disability
Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
403(b) Retirement & Savings Plan
Job-related Tuition Reimbursement Program
Who We Are:
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is the only full-service hospital in Niagara County. The facility offers a 171-bed regional medical center with extensive inpatient and outpatient services, including a full-service Medical & Psychiatric Emergency Room, The Heart Center of Niagara featuring an on-site Cath Lab, Niagara Wellness Connection Center, The Wound Center of Niagara, OB/GYN Center and UBMD Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. We also offer a comprehensive range of surgical services.
The first hospital in Niagara to be designated a stroke center by the New York State Department of Health, we operate several satellite facilities, including the Summit Healthplex, Tuscarora Health Center, primary care offices in Niagara Falls, Wheatfield, and the Town of Niagara. Schoellkopf Health Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility that specializes in short-term rehabilitation and elder care. Like the medical center itself, Schoellkopf features 100-percent private room accommodation.
Niagara Falls Memorial’s Child Advocacy Center of Niagara enjoys national accreditation. Our community health advocacy efforts coupled with extensive and productive community partnerships make us one of Western New York’s most consistently innovative providers of community-based health outreach.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.72 – $36.73 per hour
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver’s License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Clinical Associate High Acuity
Company: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
