Wellness Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group • Kansas City, MO

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

Wellness Coordinators function in a non-clinical capacity responsible for providing care coordination or administrative support to members with behavioral health and substance abuse needs. Wellness Coordinators will be a primary care navigator by locating and engage members, screening for and identifying gaps in care, addressing SDOH needs and developing individual care plans to overcome barriers to access to care. Wellness Coordinators will also provide administrative support to the Behavioral Health Case Management department through assigning referrals, providing chart summaries and verification of member demographics.
Schedule: Monday through Friday a 40-hour work week between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST. This is a field base position when not in the field will work from home.
Location: Communicable distance to Kansas City Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas
If you reside in Kansas City Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3+ years of computer proficiency experience to include Adobe and Microsoft office
• 2+ years of managed care or call center experience
• 1+ years of experience handling sensitive issues with members and providers in a confidential manner
• Access to a designated quiet workspace in your home (separated from non-workspace areas) with the ability to secure Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
• Ability to be out in the field 10%25 of the time with a current and non-restricted state of Missouri or Kansas driver’s license and state-required insurance
• Must reside within a communicable distance to Kansas City Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of experience in Medical/Behavioral health setting (i.e. hospital, managed care organization, or joint medical/behavioral outpatient practice)
• Casework experience at hospitals, social service agencies or community mental health centers
• Dual diagnosis experience with mental health, substance abuse, and special needs
• Knowledge of state waiver program
• Experience working in an environment that requires coordination of benefits and utilization of multiple groups and resources for patients
• Working knowledge of community-based resources and services
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to use community and network resources to meet members' needs
• Demonstrates initiative in achieving individual, team, and organizational goals and objectives
• Must demonstrate flexibility, ability to follow through on all tasks in a timely fashion, good attention to detail and a willingness to learn
• Solid oral and written communication skills — specifically telephone skills
• Demonstrated effective organizational skills and scheduling skills as observed in day-to-day work
• Experience handling sensitive issues with members and providers in a confidential manner
• Excellent customer service skills
• Solid team player and team building skills

Responsibilities

• Wellness Coordinators work in an inbound and outbound member queue
• Documentation in multiple electronic documentation systems
• Coordinate information to clinical team partners
• Provide behavioral health benefit education
• Contact members to screen for and identity gaps in care
• Provide network referrals and appropriate community resources to help the member engage with mental health and substance use treatment
• Administrative support
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees