Lead Placement Support Specialist

Anticipated End Date:

2025-10-18

Position Title:

Lead Placement Support Specialist

Job Description:

#HealthyBlueCareTogetherCFSP

Lead Placement Support Specialist

$2,500 SIGN ON BONUS

We are partnering with North Carolina DHHS to operationalize a statewide Medicaid Plan designed to support Medicaid-enrolled infants, children, youth, young adults, and families served by the child welfare system so that they receive seamless, integrated, and coordinated health care. Within the Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP), and regardless of where a member lives, they will have access to the same basic benefits and services, including Physical health, Behavioral health, Pharmacy, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) services, long term services and supports, Unmet health-related resource needs, and Integrated care management. We envision a North Carolina where all children and families thrive in safe, stable, and nurturing homes.

North Carolina residency is required!

Location: We are currently seeking people throughout the State of North Carolina in the following DSS Regions:

• Region 1 counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey, Macon, Jackson, Mitchell.
• Region 2 counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga, Wilkes.
• Region 3 counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin.
• Region 4 counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Union.
• Region 5 counties: Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilson, Greene.
• Region 6 counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Perquimans, and Sampson
• Region 7 counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington.

Travel within your assigned DSS Region is required. When you are not in the field, you will work virtually from your home. These roles are statewide field-based and requires you to interact with patients, members, or providers in person 10-20% of the time.

This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands-on engagement.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Lead Placement Support Specialist is Responsible for coordinating operations and workflows related to case management activities in support of specialty programs, such as Foster Care. Serves as coach. Performs case management telephonically and/or by home visits within the scope of licensure. Manages overall healthcare costs for the designated population via integrated (physical health/behavioral health) case management and whole person health. Manages the most complex cases and provides support to Special Programs case managers.

How you will make an impact:

• Conducts assessments to identify individual needs.
• Assess and identify appropriate foster home placements for children coming into care, taking into account each child's specific needs and circumstances.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with foster families, providing them with support and guidance throughout the placement process.
• Collaborate with case managers and other team members to gather and share necessary information for successful placements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of placements and communications in accordance with organizational and legal requirements.
• Conduct home visits and assessments to ensure the suitability of foster homes for placement.
• Facilitate pre-placement visits and introductions to help children and foster families transition smoothly.
• Provide regular follow-up and support to foster families and children to ensure that placements are stable and that any issues are addressed promptly.
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