About this role
Role Overview
- Visits Medicaid members in their homes, Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs), and/or Long-Term Care Facilities and other care settings – 75-90% local travel (see Additional Information section)
- Ensure members are receiving services in the least restrictive setting to achieve and/or maintain optimal well-being by assessing their care needs
- Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective care
- Plans and implements interventions to meet care needs
- Coordinates services, monitors, and evaluates the case management plan against the member's personal goals
- Ensures the member progresses towards desired outcomes by continuously monitoring patient care through use of assessment, data, conversations with member, and active care planning
- Guides members/families towards resources appropriate for their care
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social sciences, social work, human services, or a related field
- An active, unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Illinois with one (1) year of experience in conducting comprehensive assessments and provision of formal services to elderly individuals
- Applicants must reside in Cook County, IL, within one of the following ZIP codes, or within a 10-mile radius of these Zip Codes: 60068, 60131, 60171, 60176, 60613, 60614, 60618, 60625, 60626, 60630, 60631, 60633, 60634, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60657, 60659, 60660, 60706, 60707, 60712.
- One (1) or more years of experience in health care and/or case management
- One (1) or more years of experience working with Medicare and Medicaid recipients, long-term care services, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and/or managed care organizations
- Ability to use a variety of electronic information applications/software programs including electronic medical records
- Ability to travel in the region to meet face to face with members and/or their families, community partners and care teams
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance