Care Manager – Mental Health, Psychiatric RN
Centene Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McAllen • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $36 - $65 per hour
About the role
- Provide case management and service coordination to members living with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders
- Evaluates member service needs and develops or contributes to development of care plans/service plans
- Acts as liaison and member advocate between the member/family, physician, and facilities/agencies
- Supports members with primarily mental/behavioral health needs
- Performs frequent home and/or other site visits
- Provides and/or facilitates education to long-term care members and their families/caregivers
- Provides coordination of service authorization to members and care managers for various services
- Ensures appropriate referrals based on individual member needs
- Maintains accurate documentation and supports the integrity of care management activities in the electronic care management system
- Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve and enhance quality of care and service delivery
Requirements
- Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing
- 2 – 4 years of related behavioral health/psychiatric experience
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
- Clinical RN with 3+ years of psychological admissions/intakes
- 3+ years of clinical RN experience supporting members with primarily mental/behavioral health needs
- Direct work experience coordinating and managing healthcare/behavioral health services
- Experience in FIELD-BASED roles or work in-patient behavioral health hospital, community health, home health, outpatient mental health, substance abuse/ detox recovery treatment, or state social services settings (MHAs, LIDDA) is preferred
- Current or previous government-sponsored healthcare experience preferred
- Strong clinical documentation and time management skills
- Flexibility, resilience, and excellent interpersonal communication skills for member advocacy
- Reliable transportation required
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off plus holidays
- flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
case managementservice coordinationcare plansclinical documentationbehavioral health servicespsychological admissionsintakeshealthcare coordinationsubstance abuse treatmentmental health support
Soft Skills
interpersonal communicationmember advocacytime managementflexibilityresilience
Certifications
Registered NurseState LicensureCompact State Licensure