Population Health and Wellness Care Management Coordinator

Population Health and Wellness Care Management Coordinator

Requirements

• Experience and detailed knowledge of the Foster Care and juvenile justice systems, Adoption Assistance, the delivery of Behavior Health Services, Trauma-informed Care, ACEs, Crisis Intervention services, and evidence-based practices applicable to the Kentucky SKY populations, is required.
• 2 years’ experience in behavioral health, social services or appropriate related field equivalent to program focus.
• Computer literacy and demonstrated proficiency is required in order to navigate through internal/external computer systems, and MS Office Suite applications, including Word and Excel.
• Flexibility to work beyond core business hours of Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, is required, as we are serving the needs of children and families that may require working after school, after work, etc.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes critical thinking and professional judgment to support the case management process, in order to facilitate and maintain improved healthcare outcomes for members by providing advocacy, collaboration coordination, support and education for members through the use of care management tools and resources.
• Through the use of care management assessments and information/data review, recommends an approach to resolving care needs maintaining optimal health and well-being by evaluating member’s benefit plan and available internal and external programs/services.
• Identifies high risk factors and service needs that may impact member outcomes and implements early and proactive support interventions.
• Coordinates and implements Wellness care plan activities and monitors member care needs.
• Using holistic approach consults with case managers, supervisors, Medical Directors and/or other health programs to overcome barriers to meeting goals and objectives; presents cases at case conferences to obtain multidisciplinary review in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels.
• Utilizes negotiation skills to secure appropriate options and services necessary to meet the member’s benefits and/or healthcare needs.
• Utilizes influencing/ motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and promote lifestyle/behavior changes to achieve optimum level of health.
• Provides coaching, information and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices.
• Helps member actively and knowledgeably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making.
• Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of growth and developmental milestones.
• Case management experience.
• Discharge planning experience.
• Managed Care experience.