Care Coach - Springfield, IL

Humana • Springfield, IL

1d • $53,700 - $72,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Humana Gold Plus Integrated is seeking Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS) Care Coordinators (Care Coach 1) in the state of Illinois to assess and evaluate members' needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain optimal wellness state by guiding members/families towards and facilitate interaction with resources appropriate for the care and wellbeing of members. The LTSS Care Coordinator (Care Coach 1) employs a variety of strategies and techniques to manage a member's health issues.

Requirements

• Reside in the Springfield, Illinois area with the ability to travel in the region to meet face-to-face with members, their families, community partners and care teams
• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, social work, human services, or a related field
• 1+ years experience in health care or case management.
• 1+ years of experience working with Medicare and Medicaid recipients, long-term care services, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) or managed care organizations.
• Experience using a variety of electronic information applications/software programs including electronic medical records

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in Managed Care
• An active, unrestricted Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Illinois
• An active, unrestricted Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Illinois
• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Visits Medicaid members in their homes, Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs), and/or Long-Term Care Facilities and other care settings – 75-90% local travel
• Ensure members are receiving services in the least restrictive setting to achieve and maintain optimal well-being by assessing their care needs
• Identifies barriers that hinder effective care
• Plans and implement interventions to meet care needs
• Coordinates services, monitors, and evaluates the case management plan against the member's personal goals
• Ensures the member progresses towards desired outcomes by continuously monitoring patient care through use of assessment, data, conversations with member, and active care planning
• Guides members/families towards resources appropriate for their care. Services are driven by facilitating interactions with other payer sources, providers, interdisciplinary teams, and others involved in the member's care as appropriate and required by our comprehensive contract

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level