Care Manager, Ltss (Northeastern Ohio)

JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Summary Provides support for care management/care coordination long-term services and supports (LTSS)-specific activities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team coordinating integrated delivery of member care across the continuum for members with high-need potential. Strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care. * Available positions covering the following counties: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne Essential Job Duties - Completes comprehensive member assessments within regulated timelines, including in-person home visits as required. - Facilitates comprehensive waiver enrollment and disenrollment processes. - Develops and implements care plans, including a waiver service plan in collaboration with members, caregivers, physicians and/or other appropriate health care professionals and member support network to address the member needs and goals. - Performs ongoing monitoring of care plan to evaluate effectiveness, document interventions and goal achievement, and suggest changes accordingly. - Promotes integration of services for members including behavioral health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) and home and community resources to enhance continuity of care. - Assesses for medical necessity and authorizes all appropriate waiver services. - Evaluates covered benefits and advises appropriately regarding funding sources. - Facilitates interdisciplinary care team (ICT) meetings for approval or denial of services and informal ICT collaboration. - Uses motivational interviewing and Molina clinical guideposts to educate, support and motivate change during member contacts. - Assesses for barriers to care and provides care coordination and assistance to members to address psycho/social, financial, and medical obstacles concerns. - Identifies critical incidents and develops prevention plans to assure member health and welfare. - Collaborates with licensed care managers/leadership as needed or required. - 25-40% estimated local travel may be required (based upon state/contractual requirements).