Case Manager

Case Manager
NTT DATA - Territory specific: Martinsville, VA or Wyth County, VA candidates ONLY
Full time, temporary
Start date: 4/10/2023
Pay rate: $30.82/hour
Hours: M-F 40 hours/week

Job Description:
Provide comprehensive healthcare management services to facilitate appropriate healthcare treatment, effectively manage healthcare costs and improve healthcare program/operational efficiency involving clinical issues.

Job Duties:
Evaluation of Members: -Through the use of care management tools and information/data review, conducts comprehensive evaluation of referred member’s needs/eligibility and recommends an approach to case resolution and/or meeting needs 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 care planning components with appropriate referral to clinical case management or crisis intervention as appropriate.
Coordinates and implements assigned care plan activities and monitors care plan progress. Enhancement of Medical Appropriateness and Quality of Care: - 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 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 knowledgably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making. Monitoring,

Evaluation and Documentation of Care: - Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures.

Experience:
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Case management and discharge planning experience
2 years experience in behavioral health, social services or appropriate related field equivalent to program focus Managed Care experience preferred

Education:
Bachelor's degree or non-licensed master level clinician required, with either degree being in behavioral health or human services preferred (psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling).

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $30.82 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Can you work in Martinsville, VA or Wyth County, VA?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Discharge planning: 1 year (Preferred)
• Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)
• Human services: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person