HSS Clinical Coordinator, RN - Kansas City, MO

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities, and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable, and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 
 
If you reside within a commutable distance from the Kansas City, MO metro area, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.
   
Primary Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for managing an average caseload of 45-50 Medicaid members; mostly adult members
• Responsible for performing assessments to determine members needs, develop care plans, provide education and community resources along with advocating for each member 
• Perform field visits either in the home or long-term facility as needed  
• Address social determinants and ensure that members get the resources that they need.  Often times you will be required to locate members
   

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Unrestricted RN license in the state of Missouri
• 4+ years of experience working within the community health setting or in a health care role
• Intermediate level of proficiency with experience working with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to travel in assigned region to visit Medicaid members in their homes and/or other settings, including community centers, hospitals, or provider offices, not to exceed 75% of your time and only during regular business hours

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably a behavioral health or clinical degree
• Background in managing populations with complex medical or behavioral needs
• Medicaid Waiver experience
• Case Management and/or Care Coordination experience
• Behavioral health experience
• Knowledge of community resources
• Field based work experience
• Experience with electronic charting
• Experience in long-term care, home health, hospice, public health, or assisted living
• Experience in child placement services through both a legal and behavioral health lens and trauma-informed clinical practice 
• Experience with vulnerable subpopulations include children and youth with special health care needs, adults with serious mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbances, members with substance use disorders and members with other complex or multiple chronic conditions 
   

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.  

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.    

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.      

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.