CHOICES Care Coordinator- Shelby County

Are you a compassionate individual who enjoys helping others achieve their personal health and wellness goals? If so, a career as a CHOICES Care Coordinator might be perfect for you. As a Care Coordinator, you will make a lasting impact on members’ lives by ensuring their safety at home or within a community setting. In this role, you’ll travel to member’s homes for visits, while managing various demands and requests from both internal and external stakeholders.

About the role

• Partnering with members and families to identify needed supports and direct services to meet personal goals for good health, employment and independent or community living.
• Collaborates with a team of clinical and social support colleagues to meet the physical, behavioral health and long term service needs of each member.
• Conduct thorough and objective face-to-face visits with and assess each members situation to determine current status and needs, including physical, behavioral, functional, psycho-social, financial, and employment and independent living expectations.
• Utilizing criteria for authorizing appropriate home and community based services and confirm those services are being provided and that members needs are being met.
• Valid Driver's License.
• TB Skin Test (applies to coordinators that work in the field).

Responsibilities

• Partnering with members and families to identify needed supports and direct services to meet personal goals for good health, employment and independent or community living.
• Collaborates with a team of clinical and social support colleagues to meet the physical, behavioral health and long term service needs of each member.
• Conduct thorough and objective face-to-face visits with and assess each members situation to determine current status and needs, including physical, behavioral, functional, psycho-social, financial, and employment and independent living expectations.
• Utilizing criteria for authorizing appropriate home and community based services and confirm those services are being provided and that members needs are being met.
• Valid Driver's License.
• TB Skin Test (applies to coordinators that work in the field).

Requirements

• 2 years - Clinical experience required.
• PC Skills required (Basic Microsoft Office and E-Mail).
• Effective time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Registered nurse with an active license in the state of Tennessee or hold a license in the state of their residence if the state is participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact Act; or Masters in Social Work with an active unrestricted license (LCSW, LMSW, or LAPSW).

Qualifications

• Must live within the following TN county: Shelby County.
• Available for an 8:00am – 5:00pm EST(no on call) schedule, with the option (upon management approval) to work a compressed work week after 1 year.

Skills/Certifications

• Registered nurse with an active license in the state of Tennessee or hold a license in the state of their residence if the state is participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact Act; or Masters in Social Work with an active unrestricted license (LCSW, LMSW, or LAPSW).

Benefits

• Position requires 24 months in role before eligible to post for other internal positions.
• Various immunizations and/or associated medical tests may be required for this position.
• This job requires digital literacy assessment.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.