Behavioral Health Field Care Manager - Humana : Job Details

The Field Care Manager, Behavioral Health assesses and evaluates members' needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain optimal wellness state by guiding members/families toward and facilitate interaction with resources appropriate for the care and wellbeing of members. The Field Care Manager, Behavioral Health work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

Position Responsibilities

The Field Care Manager, Behavioral Health employs a variety of strategies, approaches and techniques to manage a member's physical, environmental and psycho-social health issues. Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective care.

• Performs telephonic and face to face assessments and evaluations of the member's needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain an optimal wellness state by guiding members/families toward the appropriate resources for the care and overall wellbeing of the member.
• Ensures member is progressing towards desired outcomes by continuously monitoring care through assessments and/or evaluations.
• Creates member care plans. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.
• Collaborates with providers and community services to promote quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Ensures the delivery of needed services/supports for Behavioral Health, Physical Health, Social Determinant of Health and value-added benefits.
• Coordinates across the transdisciplinary care team (at a minimum the PCP) and transitions of care
• Submits incident reports

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

Field Care Manager, Behavioral Health must meet one of the following:

• An active, unrestricted LA Licensed Masters Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR
• LA Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR
• LA Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) OR
• LA Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) OR
• Active, unrestricted Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) license with at least three years of experience in behavioral health.

Field Care Manager, Behavioral Health must meet all the following:

• 2+ years or more of experience working as a behavioral health professional
• Experience with behavioral change, health promotion, coaching and/or wellness
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint, shared systems, troubleshoot and resolve general technical issues
• Must reside and perform work in the state of Louisiana

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting patients telephonically
• Experience working in Community Mental Health or as part of a crisis response team or Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, and substance use disorder treatment
• Experience working with both children and adults
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Language Proficiency Assessment will be performed to test fluency in reading, writing and speaking in both languages.

Travel: 2 positions are open - One to cover Region 4 & 6 and the other to cover Region 7 - Could be up to 75% in Region's 4, 6 & 7 in the state of Louisiana

• This position will require a minimum of 75% travel in the State of Louisiana in your assigned territory.
• Must have a Valid driver's license with reliable transportation and the ability to travel within the state, as required
• This role is part of Humana's Driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and proof of personal vehicle liability insurance with at least 100,000/300,000/100,000 limits.

Work At Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is required.
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Additional Information

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, Humana ) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.