Care Navigator - Foster Care

Centene Corporation•Remote-KS, KS

4d•$23 - $39•Hybrid

About The Position

Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. This role will cover the following counties: Barton, Ellis, Russell, Rice, Reno, Stafford, Pratt, Kingman, Harvey, and neighboring counties. The purpose of this position is to develop, assess, and coordinate care management activities based on member needs to provide quality, cost-effective healthcare outcomes. This includes developing or contributing to the development of a personalized care plan/service plan for members and educating members and their families/caregivers on services and benefit options available to improve healthcare access and receive appropriate high-quality care through advocacy and care coordination.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2 – 4 years of related experience.
Requirement is Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing if holding clinical licensure.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
For Sunflower Foster Care Only: In addition to the experience listed above employee must have at least a bachelor’s degree in social work, nursing, psychology, or related health and human services area or be a RN and have at least one year of experience coordinating services across child welfare and related systems of care required required.

Nice To Haves

Current state’s clinical license preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluates the needs of the member, barriers to care, the resources available, and recommends and facilitates the plan for the best outcome
Develops or contributes to the development of a personalized care plan/service ongoing care plans/service plans and works to identify providers, specialists, and/or community resources needed for care
Provides psychosocial and resource support to members/caregivers, and care managers to access local resources or services such as: employment, education, housing, food, participant direction, independent living, justice, foster care) based on service assessment and plans
Coordinates as appropriate between the member and/or family/caregivers and the care provider team to ensure identified care or services are accessible to members in a timely manner
May monitor progress towards care plans/service plans goals and/or member status or change in condition, and collaborates with healthcare providers for care plan/service plan revision or address identified member needs, refer to care management for further evaluation as appropriate
Collects, documents, and maintains all member information and care management activities to ensure compliance with current state, federal, and third-party payer regulators
May perform on-site visits to assess member’s needs and collaborate with providers or resources, as appropriate
May provide education to care manager and/or members and their families/caregivers on procedures, healthcare provider instructions, care options, referrals, and healthcare benefits
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by people leader to meet the member and/or business needs
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.