Healthcare - Case Manager I

Job Title: Case Manager I

Location: Port Charlotte, FL (Field Role)

Duration: 3 Months

Job Description:

Field visits in Port Charlotte

• Services (HCS) works with members, providers and multidisciplinary team members to assess, facilitate, plan and coordinate an integrated delivery of care across the continuum, including behavioral health and long-term care, for members with high need potential. HCS staff work to ensure that patients progress toward desired outcomes with quality care that is medically appropriate and cost-effective based on the severity of illness and the site of service.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities :

• Completes face-to-face comprehensive assessments of members per regulated timelines.
• Facilitates comprehensive waiver enrollment and disenrollment processes.
• Develops and implements a case management plan, including a waiver service plan, in collaboration with the member, caregiver, physician and/or other appropriate healthcare professionals and member's support network to address the member needs and goals.
• Performs ongoing monitoring of the care plan to evaluate effectiveness, document interventions and goal achievement, and suggest changes accordingly.
• Promotes integration of services for members including behavioral health care and long-term services and supports, home and community to enhance the continuity of care for Client members.
• Assesses for medical necessity and authorize all appropriate waiver services.
• Evaluates covered benefits and advise appropriately regarding funding source.
• Conducts face-to-face or home visits as required.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary care team meetings for approval or denial of services and informal ICT collaboration.
• Uses motivational interviewing and Client clinical guideposts to educate, support and motivate change during member contacts.
• Assesses for barriers to care, provides care coordination and assistance to member to address psycho/social, financial, and medical obstacles concerns.
• Identifies critical incidents and develops prevention plans to assure member's health and welfare.
• 50-75% local travel required.
  
  

Job Qualifications

Required Education:

• Completion of an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program OR Bachelor's or master's degree in a social science, psychology, gerontology, public health or social work OR any combination of education and experience that would provide an equivalent background
  
  

Required Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience working with persons with disabilities/chronic conditions and Long Term Services & Supports.
• 1-3 years in case management, disease management, managed care or medical or behavioral health settings.
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years in case management, disease management, managed care or medical or behavioral health settings.
• 1 year experience working with population who receive waiver services.
  
  

Preferred License, Certification, Association:

Active and unrestricted Certified Case Manager (CCM)

Active, unrestricted State Nursing license (LVN/LPN) OR Clinical Social Worker license in good standing

Valid driver's license with good driving record and be able to drive within applicable state or locality with reliable transportation

State Specific Requirements:

For the state of Wisconsin:

Bachelor's degree or more advanced degree in the human services area and a minimum of one (1) year experience working with at least one of the Family Care target populations; or

Bachelor's degree or more advanced degree in any area other than human services with a minimum of three (3) years' experience working with at least one of the Family Care target populations.