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Facility Type: Hybrid,  Community Care Management 

Start Date: ASAP

Length of Assignment: 13 weeks

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour unpaid lunch; 40 hours/week)

Certification Needed: CCM (Certified Case Manager), CPR Certification

State License Needed: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) 

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Community Team Care Manager, a dedicated contributor, to join a managed care team as a sole contributor. This role involves managing a dedicated member caseload across a designated community region, meeting members in various community settings such as homes, nursing homes, dialysis appointments, and doctors' offices. The primary goal is to coordinate care, connect members with essential resources (e.g., equipment, food, shelter, follow-up appointments), and facilitate direct patient interaction and care coordination without hands-on clinical bedside nursing. Candidates will schedule their own member appointments, with approximately 50% field work involved.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a sole contributor on a managed care team reporting to the Director of Care Management & Utilization Management.
• Manages a dedicated member caseload across the community.
• Meets members in community settings (individual homes, nursing homes, dialysis appointments, doctors' offices).
• Coordinates care and connects members with resources (e.g., equipment/inhalers, food, shelter, follow-up appointments with providers).
• Engages in direct patient interaction/care coordination without hands-on clinical bedside nursing.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Education

• LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) 

Qualifications

• Active LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) 
• CCM (Certified Case Manager) is strongly preferred and may be required post-hire. The client reimburses exam costs, provides up to 40 hours of CEU credit for obtaining the certification, allows two years to obtain it, and offers incentives if already held.
• CPR Certification is required prior to the start date.

Experience

• LCSWs with hospital/inpatient case management experience are actively accepted.
• Experience in LTC (Long Term Care), Skilled Nursing, and PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is highly preferred.

Schedule / Shift

Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with a 1-hour unpaid lunch.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

^*This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.