Care Coordinator for Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

City / State

Lynchburg, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview :

Sentara Health Plansis hiring a Care Coordinator- Lynchburg, Appomattox, Farmville, Lynch Station, Blairs, Amherst, Arrington, Palmyra, and Drakes Branch!

Status : Full-timeposition (40 hours / week)

Standard working hours : 8am to 5pm EST, MF

Location : Applicants must be located in Lynchburg, Appomattox, Farmville, Lynch Station, Blairs, Amherst, Arrington, Palmyra, and Drakes Branch! Travel may include up 90 minutes one way.

This position requires both in-person / face-to-face assessments and remote telephonic assessments for members with Serious Mental Illnesses, Serious Emotional Disturbances (ages 2+) and Substance Abuse Disorders !

Job responsibilities :

Performs a variety of casework duties and provides case management services to patients, families, and designated caregivers. Must develop, participate and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate. Assist adult patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties associated with medical condition up to and including at time of terminal illnesses.

Education

Must possess a degree in Health & Human Services or one of the following related Fields :

• Art Therapy
• Behavioral Sciences
• Child Development
• Cognitive Sciences
• Community Mental Health Counseling (MH, Vocational, Pastoral, etc.)
• Counselor Education
• Early Childhood Development
• Educational Psychology
• Gerontology
• Healthcare Administration
• Human Development
• Human Services
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• Psychology
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Special Education
• Speech Therapy
• Therapeutic Recreation
• Vocational Rehabilitation

All degrees must be from schools that are listed as accredited on the U.S. Department of Education College Accreditation database found on the U.S. Department of Education website. Schools that are not listed on the database do not meet the standard as accredited. Degrees that have been obtained from schools outside the United States will be reviewed individually.

Certification / Licensure

None required

Experience

Long Term Care- 1 year; Health Plan- 1 year; Medicaid- 1 year REQUIRED

At least one year of mental health experience preferred

Sentara Health Plans provides health plan coverage to close to one million members in Virginia. We offer a full suite of commercial products including employee-owned and employer-sponsored plans, as well as Individual & Family Health Plans, Employee Assistance Programs and plans serving Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.

Our quality provider network features a robust provider network, including specialists, primary care physicians and hospitals.

We offer programs to support members with chronic illnesses, customized wellness programs, and integrated clinical and behavioral health services-all to help our members improve their health.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search : JR-89340

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Keywords : Care Coordination, Human Services, Community Health, Health Education, Long Term Care, Health Plan, Lynchburg, Appomattox, Farmville, Lynch Station, Blairs, Amherst, Arrington, Palmyra, and Drakes Branch, Virginia, VA, Social Work, Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, Serious Mental Illnesses, Serious Emotional Disturbances, Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health, Behavioral Health,

Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states :

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.