Careforth·Lady Lake, Florida
The Care Manager is responsible for onboarding new families, assessing consumer and caregiver needs, and guiding prospective families through service activation, including establishing person-centric plans of care and conducting home visits. This role involves ongoing coaching, advocacy, and education for caregivers to support the daily health and well-being of care recipients.
A pioneer in the caregiving space, Careforth supports family caregivers across the United States to confidently care for their loved ones at home. Through a combination of in-person home visits, remote coaching and our proprietary digital collaboration app, we provide caregivers with support, guidance, confidence, and connection to resources they need. The Caregivers and families we support stay with Careforth for many years, building lasting relationships along the way. Join us today and live our values: lead with heart, cultivate trust, go beyond.
This Role is for You!
If you enjoy being on the go and exploring new places, you’ll thrive here.
Expect to spend about 50% of your time traveling to Chillicothe, Ross, Pike Counties and surrounding areas.
The Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager or Licensed Social Worker (LSW/LISW) Care Manager works collaboratively as part of a care management team to onboard new families onto service and provide ongoing support to caregivers.
This role is responsible for assessing consumer and caregiver needs, evaluating eligibility for service, and guiding prospective families through an efficient activation of services.
The Nurse or Social Worker establishes a person-centric plan of care, completes an orientation to Careforth’s digital communication platform, and conducts regularly scheduled home visits.
For an assigned caseload, this position coaches, advocates, and educates caregivers to assist with the daily health and well-being of their care recipients.
Embark on an exciting journey with us and transform lives with your experience and compassion.
What You Will Do
Manages the enrollment process of prospective families and educates them on qualifications as it relates to the consumer, caregiver, and home; assesses consumer and caregiver eligibility for services
Helps guide consumers with applications for Medicaid, waiver programs, and other state benefits
Conducts initial in-person clinical assessments and coordinates service activation, ensuring that all required forms and standard procedures are followed
Assists with orientation training for each caregiver to facilitate a proper onboarding to Careforth’s HIPAA secure technology platform; ensures caregiver understands how to successfully submit electronic daily communications
Works collaboratively to develop each member’s plan of care and review on an ongoing basis
Provide ongoing coaching to drive effective utilization of established best practices, encourage caregiver education, and connect families to community resources
Reviews the caregiver notes daily and appropriately addresses changes in the consumer’s condition or environment
Completes documentation corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter
Monitors the health status of all members to ensure that all needs and programmatic requirements are properly delivered (i.e. incident management)
Collaborates and communicates regularly with clinical team, agency and support services, primary care physician, and other medical providers to ensure timely and appropriate delivery of consumer services
Ensures continuous compliance with all regulatory and accreditation agency standards as well as company policies and procedures
Plans and implements discharges and transitions from the program
Perform other duties as assigned
At Careforth your well-being matters. With flexible schedules, a remote-first culture, and a nationally recognized wellness program, our benefits are designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. Discover how we invest in you: https://careforth.com/careers/#benefits The pay range for this position is $61,248- $82,281. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. #LI - Hybrid
Candidates must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) License and/or be a Licensed Social Worker (LSW/LISW) in Ohio, along with a minimum of two years of recent clinical experience in direct care of elders or adults with disabilities. The position requires the ability and flexibility to travel frequently within the assigned geographic area and proficiency in case management and care planning.
Market context
In Florida, care manager roles for RNs and social workers are often tied to growing demand for coordinated support for older adults and people with disabilities. These positions are competitive because employers usually look for recent direct-care experience, strong documentation skills, and comfort working across clinical and social-service settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license status and recent elder or disability-care experience before applying.
