Behavioral Health Field Care Coordinator - Telecommute in Maricopa County, AZ - $5,000 Sign On Bonus
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: June 26, 2022
Job Description:
**$5,000 Sign-On Bous For External Candidates**UnitedHealthcare
is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple
directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think.
Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about
transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference?
Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best
work.(sm)As part of a care management team who will manage complex
members, the Behavioral Health Field Care Coordinator will be the
primary care manager for a panel of members with complex behavioral
health needs (i.e., mental health or substance use disorders).
-Additionally, this position will provide behavioral health support
to the broader team. Care coordination activities will focus on
supporting member's medical, behavioral, and socioeconomic needs to
promote appropriate utilization of services and improved quality of
care.If you are located within commutable distance from Maricopa
County, AZ, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you
take on some tough challenges.Expect to spend about 50% of your
time in the field visiting our members in their homes or in
long-term care facilities. You'll need to be flexible, adaptable
and, above all, patient in all types of situations -Primary
Responsibilities:
- Serve as primary care manager for high medical risks / needs
members with comorbid behavioral health needs
- Engage members face-to-face and/or telephonically to complete a
comprehensive needs assessment, including assessment of medical,
behavioral, functional, cultural, and socioeconomic (SDoH)
needs
- Develop and implement individualized, person-centered care
plans inclusive of goals, opportunities and interventions aligned
with a person's readiness to change to support the best health and
quality of life outcomes by meeting the member where they are
- Partner and collaborate with internal care team, providers, and
community resources/partners to implement care plan
- Provide referral and linkage as appropriate and accepted by
member (may include internal consult opportunities such as Housing
Navigator, Pharmacy Team, Peer Specialist, etc. or community-based
provider referrals such as PCP, specialists, medication assisted
therapy referrals, etc.)You'll be rewarded and recognized for your
performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you
clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as
provide development for other roles you may be interested
in.Required Qualifications:
- Must meet one of the following:
- Current, unrestricted licensure as a Social Worker
- 4-year or Higher Degree in a behavioral health related field
(e.g., psychology, counseling, etc.) plus 3+ of direct
experience
- 2+ directly serving individuals with behavioral health
conditions (mental health / substance use disorders)
- 1+ years of experience with local behavioral health providers
and community support organizations addressing SDoH (e.g., food
banks, non-emergent transportation, utility assistance, housing /
rapid re-housing assistance, etc.)
- 1+ years of experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel,
and Outlook
- Reliable transportation and the ability to travel within
assigned territory to meet with members and providers
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of relevant case management experience serving elderly
and/or persons with physical or developmental disabilities
- Experience working in team-based care
- Background in Managed Care
- Bilingual in Spanish or other language specific to market
populationsPhysical Requirements:
- Ability to transition from office to field locations multiple
times per day
- Ability to navigate multiple locations/terrains to visit
employees, members and/or providers
- Ability to transport equipment to and from field locations
needed for visits (ex. laptop, portable printer, other materials,
etc.)
- Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time to
complete computer or tablet work dutiesTo protect the health and
safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers at
UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best
in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of
the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve
the health care needs of low income adults and children with
debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based
approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and
environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care,
community and government partners to heal health care and create
positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do
your life's best work.(sm)*All Telecommuters will be required to
adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy**PLEASE NOTE**
The Sign-On Bonus is only available to external candidates.
Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group,
UnitedHealthcare or a realated entity in a full time, part time, or
per diem basis ("Internal candidates") are not eligible to receive
a Sign-On Bonus.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment.
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