LTSS Service Care Coordinator
About The Position
Assists in developing, assessing, and coordinating holistic care management activities to enable quality, cost-effective healthcare outcomes. May develop or assist with developing personalized service care plans/service plans for long-term care members and educates members and their families/caregivers on services and benefits available to meet member needs. This is a hybrid-remote role with 75% local home visits focusing on Physically Disabled/Elderly waiver services. Preference will be given to applicants with past case management, advocacy or home visits/community travel experience who are located in specific zip codes near Evanston, IL.
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and 1 year of related experience.
- For Illinois Plan Only: Candidate must meet one of the 3 following criteria:
- RN licensed in Illinois.
- Bachelor or Master’s Degree prepared in human services related field. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services related field defined as: Child, Family and Community Services, Early Child Development, Guidance and Counseling, Home Economics- Child and Family Services, Human Development Counseling, Human Service Administration, Human Services, Master of Divinity, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Administration, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Science, Social Services/Social Work or Sociology.
- LPN with one (1) year experience in conducting comprehensive assessments and provision of formal service for the elderly
Nice To Haves
- Past case management experience
- Advocacy experience
- Home visits/community travel experience
Responsibilities
- Evaluates the needs of the member, the resources available, and recommends and/or facilitates the plan for the best outcome
- Assists with developing ongoing long-term care plans/service plans and works to identify providers, specialist, and/or community resources needed for long-term care
- Coordinates as appropriate between the member and/or family/caregivers and the care provider team to ensure identified services are accessible to members
- Provides resource support to members and their families/caregivers for various needs (e.g. employment, housing, participant direction, independent living, justice, foster care) based on service assessment and plans
- Monitors care plans/service plans, member status and outcomes, as appropriate, and provides recommendations to care plan/service plan based on identified member needs
- Interacts with long-term care healthcare providers and partners as appropriate to ensure member needs are met
- Collects, documents, and maintains long-term care 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 collaborates with providers or resources, as appropriate
- Provides and/or facilitates education to long-term care members and their families/caregivers on procedures, healthcare provider instructions, service options, referrals, and healthcare benefits
- Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve and enhance quality of care and service delivery for long-term care members in a cost-effective manner
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Benefits
- competitive pay
- health insurance
- 401K
- stock purchase plans
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off
- holidays
- flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
