Licensed Case Mgr I, Virginia Foster Care (Central Region)

LOCATION : This is a remote eligible position for the Virginia Foster Care program. You must reside within the Central region.

HOURS : General business hours, Monday through Friday.

TRAVEL : Some travel within your assigned region (facility or home visits) is expected.

This position is sign-on bonus eligible!!

The Special Programs Case Manager I is responsible for performing case management telephonically and/or by home visits within the scope of licensure for special programs, such as Foster Care. Manages overall healthcare costs for the designated population via integrated (physical health/behavioral health) case management and whole person health.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to :

• Conducts assessments to identify individual needs.

• Develops comprehensive care plan to address objectives and goals as identified during assessment.

• Supports member access to appropriate quality and cost-effective care and modifies plan(s) as needed.

• Coordinates with internal and external resources to meet identified needs of the member in terms of integrated (physical and behavioral) whole person care.

• Coordinates social determinants of health to meet the needs of the member and incorporates that into care planning.

• Works closely with various state agencies.

• Maintains knowledge of the system of care philosophy; a spectrum of effective, community-based services and supports for those with or at risk for mental health or other challenges and their families, that is organized into a coordinated network.

• Builds meaningful partnerships with designated populations and their families, and addresses cultural and linguistic needs, in order to help them function better at home, in the community, and throughout life.

• Evaluates health needs and identifies applicable services and resources in conjunction with members and their families.

• Provides important information including patient education, medication reconciliation, and identification of community resources and assists with arrangement of follow-up care.

Required Qualifications

• Requires an active, current and valid license such as an LCSW, LMSW, LPC, LAPC, LMFT, LMHC, or RN issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Requires MS/MA in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field or a degree in nursing.

• A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in social work counseling with a broad range of experience with complex psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder treatment; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Case management with a broad range of complex psychiatric/substance abuse and/or medical disorders is very strongly preferred.

• Experience working with specialty populations preferred.

• Knowledge of the Virginia Foster Care is extremely helpful for this role.

• You will need very strong communication skills in order to be successful in this role.

• You must be computer literate and have some experience using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook), etc.