LTSS Service Coordinator- Southeast- Chaunte/Coffeyville-Telecommuting Job
Location: Overland Park Kansas
Description: Amerigroup is currently interviewing LTSS Service Coordinator- Southeast- Chaunte/Coffeyville-Telecommuting Job right now, this occupation will be placed in Kansas. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. LTSS Service Coordinator- Southeast- Chaunte/Coffeyville-Telecommuting
Jo! b ID 2013-22645 # Positions 1
Location US-KS-Overland Park
Search Category Case Management
Type Regular Full-Time (30+ hours) Posted Date 4/22/2013
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More information about this job:Summary:
This position is a telecommuting position located in the Chaunte or Coffeyville area of Kansas. You must reside in this area and cover the distance in your personal vehicle in these areas.
Responsible for conducting telephonic or face-to-face assessments for the identification, evaluation, coordination and management of Members’ needs, including physical health, behavioral health, social services and long term services and supports; develops the Member’s Individualized Service Plan to address those needs. Establishes relationships with referral sources and community resources, while maintaining strict member confidentiality and complying with all HIPAA requirements.
Responsibilities:
1. Res! ponsible for identifying members with potential for high risk ! complications (such as nursing home admissions) and using knowledge in coordinating appropriate treatment in conjunction with the member and the health care team.
2. Responsible for managing members with chronic illnesses, co-morbidities, and/or disabilities, to insure cost effective and efficient utilization of health services. Seeks to coordinate creative solutions to members’ health care needs while optimizing efficiency and quality outcomes.
3. Obtains a thorough and accurate member history including physical, behavioral, social, biopsychosocial, and environmental factors, and collaborates with the member’s PCP or treating physician and specialists in the development of an Individual Service Plan.
4. Conducts ongoing member assessments to include implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation. Utilizes critical thinking skills and applicable managed care criteria to evaluate and identify needs for home and community-based services! and/or skilled needs.
5. Establishes short and long term goals in collaboration with the member, caregivers, family, natural supports, physicians, etc. that meet the member’s needs; identifies members that would benefit from alternative level of care or other waiver programs and develops an Individual Service Plan based on member needs.
6. Reviews benefit options, acquires data and evaluates necessary services for appropriateness; documents effectiveness of service coordination activities.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Required:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Sociology, Psychology, Gerontology, or a closely related field, State Waiver (NM), or a minimum of six years of experience working for State agencies directly or by contract.
- Bachelors! Degree in an unrelated field and at least two years of geriatric exper! ience
- Masters degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Sociology, Psychology, Gerontology, or a closely related field.
Required:
- Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with chronic illnesses, co-morbidities, and/or disabilities in a Service Coordinator, Case Management, Advocate or similar role.
- Experience in home health, health care, discharge planning, behavioral health, collaborating with nursing facilities, community resources, and/or other home and community-based agencies.
- Experience working with Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care programs.
Required:
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, motor vehicle insurance and access to a motor vehicle, ! or access to reliable public transportation within the service area.
- Additional state mandated certification, where appropriate.
Required:
- English
- Bilingual (ability to read, write, and speak).
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools. Able to use basic office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and copy machine. Use of Internet and working knowledge in a windows environment to include navigation skills using a mouse, keyboard and number pad Ability to review and draft correspondence in email system and word processing systems.
- Experience working with case or utilization management data systems.
- Solid understanding of the healthcare industry and government insurance programs.
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that mu! st be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function! s of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices.
- Ability to communicate both in person and/or by telephone.
- Must be able to travel as needed and adhere to Amerigroup travel policies and procedures.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Amerigroup.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:23:03 GMT
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