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Travel: Up to 25%

The Care Manager BH is responsible for driving and supporting care management and care coordination activities across the continuum of care (assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating).  The CM BH utilizes advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking skills to facilitate appropriate member physical and behavioral healthcare through assessment and care planning, direct provider coordination/collaboration, and coordination of psychosocial wrap around services to promote effective utilization of available resources and optimal, cost-effective outcomes.

The dedication of talented and caring health care professionals drives the delivery of high quality, cost effective products and services. They make it possible for members to get the right health care treatment for their needs and for Aetna to keep its competitive edge.

What you will do

Responsible for telephonic and/or face to face assessment, planning, implementing and coordinating care management activities with members to ensure that their medical and behavioral health needs are met and to enhance the member’s overall wellness.Develops a proactive course of action to address issues presented and facilitate short and long-term outcomes as well as identify opportunities to enhance a member’s overall health through integrationThrough the use of clinical tools and information/data review, conducts comprehensive assessments of member’s needs and recommends an approach to case resolution by meeting needs in alignment with their benefit plan and available internal and external programs and services. Applies clinical judgment to the incorporation of strategies designed to reduce risk factors and addresses complex health and social indicators which impact care planning and resolution of member issues. Completes assessments that take into account information from various sources to address all conditions including co-morbid and multiple diagnoses that impact functionality and the member’s restrictions and limitations.Analyzes utilization, self-report and clinical data available to consolidate information and begin to identify comprehensive member needs. Using advanced clinical skills, performs crisis intervention with members experiencing a 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 and services.Applies and/or interprets applicable criteria and clinical guidelines, standardized care management plans, policies, procedures, and regulatory standards while assessing benefits and member’s needs to ensure appropriate administration of benefits.Serves as a single point of contact for members and assists members to remediate immediate and acute gaps in care and access.Using a holistic approach consults with manager, medical directors, and/or other physical/behavioral health support staff and providers to overcome barriers to meeting goals and objectives.Presents cases at case conferences/rounds to obtain multidisciplinary view in order to achieve optimal outcomes.Works collaboratively with the members’ interdisciplinary care team.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 discern their health status and health needs based on key questions and conversation.Provides coaching, information and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices. Helps member actively and knowledgably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making.In collaboration with the member and their care team develops and monitors established plans of care to meet the member’s goals.Utilizes care management processes in compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.Facilitates clinical hand offs during transitions of care.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 3+ years clinical practical experience preference: with Medicaid members. • Minimum 2+ years CM, discharge planning and/or home health care coordination experienceMinimum 3+ years of experience in medical social work or case management1 year of experience working with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel)Must possess one of the following licenses (active and unrestricted) in the state of WV: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCS)Ability to occasionally travel within a designated geographic area for in-person case management activities as directed by Leadership and/or as business needs arise (Calhoun, Gilmer, Braxton, Webster, Nicholas, Fayette, Kanawha, Roane, Clay)

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of individual and group behavior and inter-relationships among

social, economic psychological and physical factors.

3-5 years of direct clinical practice experience post master’s degree, e.g., hospital setting or alternative care setting such as ambulatory care or outpatient clinic/facility Crisis intervention skills Managed care/utilization review experience preferred Case management and discharge planning experience preferred 

License/Credential Requirements: 

Minimum of a Master's degree in Behavioral/Mental Health or related field Unencumbered Behavioral Health clinical license in the state of West VirginiaWest Virginia-licensed mental health professional- Licensed Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with current unencumbered license 

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$54,095.00 - $116,760.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/17/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.