Integrated Care Extender - HEALTH CONNECT AMERICA, INC

Join Our Impactful Team at Health Connect America! 

Before you get started on your journey, take some time to learn more about us.  Health Connect America and its brands are leaders in providing mental and behavioral health services to children, families, and adults across the nation.  We provide our services directly to those in need whether that be within a person's home, their community, or in one of our office settings.  HCA is honored to be a part of the communities we serve and the clients we walk alongside as they embark on a journey to self-improvement and more fulfilling lives.   At Health Connect America, we are dedicated to making meaningful connections every day through creating quality, affordable opportunities for individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential in a safe, positive living environment.

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The Integrated Care Extender supports Integrated Care Coordinators in delivering care coordination and management services through performing varying activities.

• Performing general outreach, engagement, and follow-up with members
• Coordinating services/appointments (e.g., appointment/wellness reminders, arranging transportation)
• Engaging in health promotion activities (as defined in the Tailored Care Management Provider Manual) and knowledge sharing
• Sharing information with the care manager and other members of the care team on the member’s circumstances
• Providing and tracking referrals and providing information and assistance in obtaining and maintaining community-based resources and social support services
• Participating in case conferences
• Support the care manager in assessing and addressing unmet health-related resource needs.
• Document all efforts within the care manager platform (ONEcare) timely
• Participate in virtual team meetings and be required to attend in-person training/meetings as determined by leadership

• Is at least 18 years of age
• Has a high school diploma or equivalent
• Meets one of the below requirements:
  1. Be a person with lived experience with an I/DD or a TBI with demonstrated knowledge of and direct personal experience navigating the North Carolina Medicaid delivery system
  2. Be a person with lived experience with a behavioral health condition who is a Certified Peer Support Specialist.
  3. A parent or guardian of an individual with an I/DD or a TBI or a behavioral health condition and has at least two years of direct experience providing care for and navigating the Medicaid delivery system on behalf of that individual (parent/guardian cannot serve as an extender for their family member)
  4. Has two years of paid experience performing the types of functions described in the “Extender Functions”, with at least one year of paid experience working directly with the Tailored Care Management eligible population.

Be Well with HCA: 

• We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life balance. 

• We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually. 

• Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products. 

• Additional benefits include: 

• Access to a Health Navigator 

• Health Savings Account with company contribution 

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account 

• Health Reimbursement Account 

• 401(k) Retirement Plan 

• Benefits Hub 

• Tickets at Work 

Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America! 

Employment at Health Connect America and it's companies is contingent upon meeting the requirements of a comprehensive background investigation prior to joining our team. 

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