ECF CHOICES Support Coordinator (Greene, Washington County)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee; Tennessee; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is seeking a dedicated Support Coordinator to empower individuals with I/DD in Greene & Washington County, TN. You will coordinate health, behavioral, and social supports, travel to member homes, and work with families to build actionable plans for independent living and employment.

Ideal candidates hold RN with relevant certifications or a related bachelor’s degree, plus 2+ years in healthcare operations or HCBS settings.

Qualifications

• RN with preferred developmental disabilities specialty or related certification.
• Or a B.S. in social work, nursing, education, or health-related field with licensure preferred.
• Alternate: QDDP/QIDP eligibility per federal requirements.
• Plus 5+ years experience as a support coordinator or HCBS waiver case manager.

Responsibilities

• Partner with members and families to identify needed supports and services.
• Collaborate with clinical and social support teams to meet health and long-term needs.
• Conduct thorough face-to-face visits to assess status, needs, and living goals.
• Authorize home and community-based services ensuring needs are met.
• Maintain valid driver's license and comply with safety programs.

Skills

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Team player

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

RN with CD/DN certifications (CDDN or DDC)

B.S. in social work, nursing, education, or related field

QDDP/QIDP licensure eligibility

5+ years as independent Support Coordinator/case manager

Tools

None

Job description

Join Our Team as a Support Coordinator at ECF Choices!

Are you passionate about empowering individuals to achieve better health and well-being? ECF Choices is seeking a dedicated Support Coordinator to join our team in Greene & Washington County. ECF CHOICES is a program in Tennessee designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The program aims to help these individuals live as independently as possible and become employed within their communities. In this role, you will holistically support our members' physical, behavioral, and social needs, helping them achieve their goals and live their dreams. ECF CHOICES plays a crucial role in the Tennessee community, and you will have the opportunity to positively impact numerous lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Empower members by supporting their health and well-being.


• Assist members in finding and maintaining competitive, integrated employment.


• Navigate challenging relationships to ensure members receive necessary services.


• Perform intake, enrollment, and ongoing assessments.


• Develop and maintain Person-Centered Plans.


• Monitor and maintain overall service provision.


• This role supports the Greene, Washington County area and will require traveling to members' homes (mileage is reimbursed)


• Available for an 8:00am – 5:00pm (no on call) schedule.


• Preference for candidates to live in: Greene or Washington County

Job Responsibilities

• Partnering with members and families to identify needed supports and direct services to meet personal goals for good health, employment and independent or community living.


• Collaborates with a team of clinical and social support colleagues to meet the physical, behavioral health and long term service needs of each member.


• Conduct thorough and objective face-to-face visits with and assess each members situation to determine current status and needs, including physical, behavioral, functional, psycho-social, financial, and employment and independent living expectations.


• Utilizing criteria for authorizing appropriate home and community based services and confirm those services are being provided and that members needs are being met.


• Valid driver's license.


• Various immunizations &/or associated medical tests may be required for this position.


• This job requires digital literacy assessment.

Job Qualifications

Education

• RN, with a preference that such individuals also have current Certification from the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association as a Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse (CDDN) for RNs or a Developmental Disabilities Nurse (DDC) for LPNs, as applicable;


• Or B.S. in social work, nursing, education, human service or health care profession or other related field; Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker Preferred;


• Or meet the federal requirements for a Qualified Developmental (or Intellectual) Disabilities Professional (QDDP or QIDP);


• Or in lieu of a degree, have 5+ years’ experience as an independent Support Coordinator or case manager for service recipients in a 1915(c) HCBS Waiver and have completed Personal Outcome Measures Introduction and Assessment Workshop trainings as established by the Council on Quality and Leadership.

Experience

• 2 years - Experience in the healthcare industry or in an operations type environment required.

Skills\\Certifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)


• Capacity to solve problems and manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines


• Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills


• Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.

Employees who are required to operate either a BCBST-owned vehicle or a personal or rental vehicle for company business on a routine basis* will be automatically enrolled into the BCBST Driver Safety Program. The employee will also be required to adhere to the guidelines set forth through the program. This includes, maintaining a valid driver's license, auto insurance compliance with minimum liability requirements; as defined in the \"Use of Non BCBST-Owned Vehicle\" Policy (for employees driving personal or rental vehicles only); and maintaining an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR). *The definition for \"routine basis\" is defined as daily, weekly or at regularly schedule times.

Number of Openings Available

1

Worker Type

Employee

Company

VSHP Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc

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