Job Description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

THIS POSITION IS REMOTE/WORK FROM HOME SUPPORTING LTSS MMP HIV/TBI WAIVER PARTICIPANTS IN CHRISTIAN, DEWITT, LOGAN, MACON AND SANGAMON COUNTIES.

WE ARE OFFERING A $3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS.

THE ROLE WILL TRAVEL 75% OF THE TIME WITH MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT ROUND TRIP AT THE CURRENT IRS GUIDELINE RATE.

Position Purpose: Responsible for members gaining access to needed services through coordination and integration of medical and long term care services for the purpose of orientation, care plan development, assessment, and care coordination.

• Complete assessments with members, caregivers, or providers to obtain information regarding client status, support system, and need for services for care plan development
• Monitor delivery of services and follow-up with members, caregivers, or provider s through in person visits and telephonic contact
• Authorize and coordinate referral for services
• Ensure provider services are delivered without gaps and identify functional deficiencies in plans of care
• Assist in coordinating the development of informal or voluntary services to integrate into the member care plan
• Collaborate with discharge planners, physicians, and other parties to ensure appropriate discharge plan, care plan, and coordination of acute care and long term care services
• Assist member with filing and resolving complaints and appeals

Education/experience:

Bachelor\'s degree or Registered Nurse licensure and 2+ years of care management experience; LPN and 4+ years of care management experience, or 6+ years of care management experience. Home health, discharge planning or long term care experience strongly preferred.

Brain Injury/HIV/AIDS:
Candidate must meet one of the 3 following criteria:

• 1. A Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Illinois and a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in nursing, social work, social sciences or counseling or four (4) years of case management experience
• 2. Certified or Licensed social worker with Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in either social work, social sciences or counseling or a Masters of social work
• 3. Unlicensed social worker: minimum of bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in social work, social sciences, or counseling

In addition to meeting one of the above criteria, must have experience working with:

Addictive and dysfunctional family systems

Racial and ethnic minorities

Homosexuals and bisexuals

Persons with AIDS, and

Substance abusers

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Meridian Illinois