Community Team Care Manager

Job Summary 

 

This advanced role serves as both the clinical lead and an individual contributor within an integrated community care team (ICCT), functioning as the team captain of a dedicated community pod. The community pod assumes responsibility for the care of an assigned panel of members within a particular region, ensuring care continuity and focused support for their total care needs. The Complex Care Manager (CCM) is accountable for overseeing the panel of assigned members through delegated care plan management delivered by Community Health Workers (CHWs) and also provides direct services to a small caseload of the most complex members. The community pod team is responsible for managing both longitudinal and episodic care needs of members across the care continuum. In addition to clinical case management, the CCM acts as the clinical escalation path for the CHWs, ensuring timely and effective resolution of complex care needs. 

 

The CCM sets the daily tone for the pod, leading morning huddles, driving performance to achieve key organizational outcomes including member engagement, completion of annual wellness exams, care gap closure, utilization management & readmission reduction, and enrollment in the Primary Care Provider (PCP) program. This position requires strong leadership skills, experience directing matrixed teams, and a high degree of competency in delegation, accountability, and the supervision of allied health professionals. The CCM further supports population health initiatives through regular integrated care population health meetings and quarterly care plan oversight visits with the community health workers for their assigned members. 

 

Success in this role will be measured by value-based care metrics, including member engagement with the healthcare team, improved utilization management outcomes related to admissions, readmissions, and emergency department visits, and performance on quality measures related to preventive care and chronic condition management. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

 

• Serve as the clinical and operational lead for a community pod, overseeing community health workers in the delivery of both longitudinal and episodic care management for members. 

• Be a part of Transitions of Care team to ensure safe and effective discharge planning, promoting continuity of care back into the community and reducing avoidable hospital admissions & readmissions and unnecessary emergency department visits through proactive coordination and follow-up. 

• Oversee and coordinate care for an assigned panel of members within a specific region, ensuring comprehensive and consistent support for all regional members. 

• Provide direct case management for a small panel of the most complex members, conducting comprehensive assessments and developing person-centered care plans (PCCPs) that prioritize and address health goals in collaboration with members, families, and the interdisciplinary team. 

• Conduct assessments and develop person-centered care plans (PCCPs) with delegated care plan tasks and oversight to CHWs, ensuring accountability and support through regular communication, supervision, and coaching. 

• Lead daily morning huddles to review team activities, set priorities, and drive accountability towards achieving key performance indicators—including member engagement, annual wellness exams, care gap closures, appropriate utilization, and PCP program enrollment. 

• Conduct quarterly care plan oversight visits for assigned members, ensuring high-quality, person-centered care and adherence to evidence-based clinical standards. 

• Act as the clinical escalation path for CHWs, providing guidance, support, and intervention when member conditions or care needs exceed established parameters. 

• Participate in and facilitate population health and regular panel review meetings to track progress, identify trends, and implement interventions. 

• Collaborate regularly with primary care providers, specialists, health plan programs, AbsoluteCare services, and community resources to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care for all members under pod oversight. 

• Ensure all care plans, documentation, and communications meet agency requirements, internal protocols, accredit