Care Navigator | Field-Based Care Coordination

Centene Corporation; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a field-based Care Manager to assess member needs and coordinate personalized care plans. The role focuses on improving health outcomes through advocacy, resource access, and collaboration with care teams across communities.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 2–4 years of related experience (nursing licensure preferred). It offers diverse settings, strong teamwork, and a pathway to impact lives by connecting people with essential services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 – 4 years of related experience.
• Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing if holding clinical licensure.
• Current state’s clinical license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the needs of the member, barriers to care, the resources available, and recommends and facilitates the plan for the best outcome.
• Develops or contributes to the development of a personalized care plan/service ongoing care plans and works to identify providers, specialists, and/or community resources needed for care.
• Provides psychosocial and resource support to members/caregivers, and care managers to access local resources or services such as employment, education, housing, food, participant direction, independent living, justice, foster care based on service assessment and plans.
• Coordinates between the member and/or family/caregivers and the care provider team to ensure identified care or services are accessible to members in a timely manner.
• May monitor progress towards care plans/service plans goals and/or member status or change in condition, and collaborates with healthcare providers for care plan/service plan revision or address identified member needs.
• Collects, documents, and maintains all member information and care management activities to ensure compliance with current state, federal, and third-party payer regulators.
• May perform on-site visits to assess member’s needs and collaborate with providers or resources, as appropriate.
• May provide education to care manager and/or members and their families/caregivers on procedures, healthcare provider instructions, care options, referrals, and healthcare benefits.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by people leader to meet the member and/or business needs
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Computer Skills

Organization

Time Management

Care Coordination

Problem Solving

Behavioral Health

Assessment

Community Resources

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Nursing license (optional)

2-4 years experience

Job description

Centene Corporation is seeking a field-based Care Manager to assess member needs and coordinate personalized care plans. The role focuses on improving health outcomes through advocacy, resource access, and collaboration with care teams across communities.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 2–4 years of related experience (nursing licensure preferred). It offers diverse settings, strong teamwork, and a pathway to impact lives by connecting people with essential services.