Job Description
Job Description
This role is working remotely. Once COVID restrictions are lifted, this position will require travel to meet in person with members around Denton, Johnson, Parker, Hood, and Wise counties 50% of the time.
Utilizes advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking skills to facilitate appropriate member physical health and behavioral healthcare through assessment and care planning, direct provider coordination/collaboration, and coordination of psychosocial wraparound services to promote effective utilization of available resources and optimal, cost-effective outcomes.
Assessment of Members: Through the use of clinical tools and information/data review, conducts comprehensive assessments of referred member's needs/eligibility and determines the approach to case resolution and/or meeting needs by evaluating members benefit plan and available internal and external programs/services. - Applies clinical judgment to the incorporation of strategies designed to reduce risk factors and address complex clinical indicators which impact care planning and resolution of member issues. - Using advanced clinical skills, performs crisis intervention with members experiencing behavioral health or medical crisis and refers them to the appropriate clinical providers for thorough assessment and treatment, as clinically indicated. Provides crisis follow up to members to help ensure they are receiving the appropriate treatment/services.Enhancement of Medical Appropriateness and Quality of Care: - Application and/or interpretation of applicable criteria and clinical guidelines,standardized case management plans, policies, procedures, and regulatory standards while assessing benefits and/or members needs to ensure appropriate administration of benefits - Using holistic approach consults with supervisors, Medical Directors and/or other programs to overcome barriers to meeting goals and objectives; presents cases at case conferences to obtain multidisciplinary view in order to achieve optimal outcomes - Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels -Ability to speak to medical and behavioral health professionals to influence appropriate member care. - Utilizes influencing/motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and promotes lifestyle/behavior changes to achieve the optimum level of health -Provides coaching, information, and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices. -Helps members actively and knowledgeably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making -Analyzes all utilization, self-report and clinical data available to consolidate information and begin to identify comprehensive member needs. Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation of Care: -In collaboration with the member and their care team develops and monitors established plans of care to meet the members goals -Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of direct clinical practice experience post-masters degree, e.g., hospital setting or alternative care setting such as ambulatory care or outpatient clinic/facility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Crisis intervention skills preferred.
- Managed care/utilization review experience preferred.
- Case management experience preferred.
- Discharge planning experience preferred.
Education
- Minimum of a Master's degree in Behavioral/Mental Health or related field.
- Unencumbered Behavioral Health clinical license in the state where they work.
Business Overview
At Aetna, a CVS Health company, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
This role is working remotely. Once COVID restrictions are lifted, this position will require travel to meet in person with members around Denton, Johnson, Parker, Hood, and Wise counties 50% of the time.
Utilizes advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking skills to facilitate appropriate member physical health and behavioral healthcare through assessment and care planning, direct provider coordination/collaboration, and coordination of psychosocial wraparound services to promote effective utilization of available resources and optimal, cost-effective outcomes.
Assessment of Members: Through the use of clinical tools and information/data review, conducts comprehensive assessments of referred member's needs/eligibility and determines the approach to case resolution and/or meeting needs by evaluating members benefit plan and available internal and external programs/services. - Applies clinical judgment to the incorporation of strategies designed to reduce risk factors and address complex clinical indicators which impact care planning and resolution of member issues. - Using advanced clinical skills, performs crisis intervention with members experiencing behavioral health or medical crisis and refers them to the appropriate clinical providers for thorough assessment and treatment, as clinically indicated. Provides crisis follow up to members to help ensure they are receiving the appropriate treatment/services.Enhancement of Medical Appropriateness and Quality of Care: - Application and/or interpretation of applicable criteria and clinical guidelines,standardized case management plans, policies, procedures, and regulatory standards while assessing benefits and/or members needs to ensure appropriate administration of benefits - Using holistic approach consults with supervisors, Medical Directors and/or other programs to overcome barriers to meeting goals and objectives; presents cases at case conferences to obtain multidisciplinary view in order to achieve optimal outcomes - Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels -Ability to speak to medical and behavioral health professionals to influence appropriate member care. - Utilizes influencing/motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and promotes lifestyle/behavior changes to achieve the optimum level of health -Provides coaching, information, and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices. -Helps members actively and knowledgeably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making -Analyzes all utilization, self-report and clinical data available to consolidate information and begin to identify comprehensive member needs. Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation of Care: -In collaboration with the member and their care team develops and monitors established plans of care to meet the members goals -Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of direct clinical practice experience post-masters degree, e.g., hospital setting or alternative care setting such as ambulatory care or outpatient clinic/facility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Crisis intervention skills preferred.
- Managed care/utilization review experience preferred.
- Case management experience preferred.
- Discharge planning experience preferred.
Education
- Minimum of a Master's degree in Behavioral/Mental Health or related field.
- Unencumbered Behavioral Health clinical license in the state where they work.
Business Overview
At Aetna, a CVS Health company, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
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