ECF CHOICES Support Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

• Partnering with members and families to identify needed supports and direct services to meet personal goals for good health, employment and independent or community living.
• Collaborates with a team of clinical and social support colleagues to meet the physical, behavioral health and long term service needs of each member.
• Conduct thorough and objective face-to-face visits with and assess each members situation to determine current status and needs, including physical, behavioral, functional, psycho-social, financial, and employment and independent living expectations.
• Utilizing criteria for authorizing appropriate home and community based services and confirm those services are being provided and that members needs are being met.
• Valid driver's license.
• Various immunizations &/or associated medical tests may be required for this position.

Job Qualifications

Education

• RN, with a preference that such individuals also have current Certification from the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association as a Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse (CDDN) for RNs or a Developmental Disabilities Nurse (DDC) for LPNs, as applicable; 
• Or B.S. in social work, nursing, education, human service or health care profession or other related field;
• Or Meet the federal requirements for a Qualified Developmental (or Intellectual) Disabilities Professional (QDDP or QIDP);
• Or, In lieu of a degree, have 5+ years’ experience as an independent Support Coordinator or case manager for service recipients in a 1915(c) HCBS Waiver and have completed Personal Outcome Measures Introduction and Assessment Workshop trainings as established by the Council on Quality and Leadership. 
   

Experience

• 2 years - Experience in the healthcare industry or in an operations type environment required

Skills\Certifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Capacity to solve problems and manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines
• Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.

BBEX 10 AEP

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Employee

Company:

VSHP Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc

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To further our mission of peace of mind through better health, effective 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and its subsidiaries no longer hire individuals who use tobacco or nicotine products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, gum, patch, lozenges and electronic or smokeless cigarettes) in any form in Tennessee and where state law permits. A tobacco or nicotine free hiring practice is part of an effort to combat serious diseases, as well as to promote health and wellness for our employees