Clinical Case Manager, Behavioral Health

CVS Health; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 66,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health solutions company is seeking a Clinical Case Manager in Behavioral Health. This fully remote role requires an active Illinois LCSW or LCPC license. The position involves care management, crisis intervention, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to enhance member health outcomes.

Benefits

Affordable medical plan options

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness screenings

Confidential counseling

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• 2+ years of direct clinical practice experience post Clinical Licensure.
• 3+ years’ experience using personal computer and navigating multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for telephonic assessment and coordinating care management activities.
• Analyzes utilization and clinical data to identify comprehensive member needs.

Skills

Bilingual

Crisis Intervention

Education

Masters Degree

Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Clinical Case Manager, Behavioral Health

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At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Fully remote role with requirement to hold an active Illinois LCSW or LCPC license. Must reside in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, or Indiana and within 3 hour driving time to Chicago or Downer's Grove offices.

Potential for quarterly meetings in Chicago/Downer's Grove area.

Bilingual in any language , must be able to pass a proficiency exam.

Position Summary

The Clinical Case Manager, Behavioral Health, 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 CCM, BH, 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 wrap around services to promote effective utilization of available resources and optimal, cost-effective outcomes.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for telephonic 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 integration.
• Through 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 address complex clinical 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/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 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 interprets applicable criteria and clinical guidelines, standardized case management plans, policies, procedures, and regulatory standards while assessing benefits and/or 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 holistic approach consults with managers, 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 andconversation.
• 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 case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures.
• Facilitates clinical hand offs during transitions of care.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bilingual in any language.
• 2+ years of direct clinical practice experience post Clinical Licensure ( LCSW or LCPC), e.g., hospital setting or alternative care setting such as ambulatory care or outpatient clinic/facility
• 3+ years’ experience using personal computer, keyboard navigation, navigating multiple systems and applications; using MS Office Suite applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• 2+ years of crisis intervention skills
• Illinois-licensed Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or LCPC ( Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with current unencumbered license required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Case management and discharge planning experience strongly preferred
• MCO experience preferred
  
  

Education

• Masters Degree.
• Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor ( LCPC) with current unencumbered license required.
  
  

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

$66,575.00 - $142,576.00

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: 05/26/2025

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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