Foster Care Field Navigator

Optum; Hays (KS); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's UnitedHealthcare field-based Foster Care Coordinator role in Kansas supports children and youth in out-of-home placement with trauma-informed care, coordinating services and serving as the primary contact for care plans.

The position covers Hays and surrounding counties with telecommute flexibility within Kansas and required travel to visit Medicaid members and providers. It emphasizes advocacy, education and collaboration with child welfare and juvenile justice partners.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or related human services.
• Unrestricted, independent licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• 2+ years of experience working within the community health setting in a healthcare role.
• 1+ years of experience working with multi-system children.
• 1+ years of experience working with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to travel in assigned regions to visit Medicaid members in foster homes and/or other settings, including foster care agencies, community centers, hospitals, or providers' offices.
• Access to reliable transportation & valid US driver's license

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement care strategies individualized for children and youth in a family-oriented context.
• Identify, initiate, coordinate, and monitor referrals for psychosocial, behavioral, and medical services.
• Manage the care plan/plan of service throughout the continuum of care as a single point of contact.
• Communicate with all stakeholders the required health-related information to ensure quality coordinated care.
• Advocate for children, youth, and families to ensure needs and choices are represented.
• Provide trauma-informed and disease/disorder specific education to members and caregivers.
• Coordinate with child welfare and juvenile justice system on behalf of members and caregivers.
• Coordinate with additional services, including educational advocacy and wraparound services.
• Complex cases will have oversight by master's level case manager.

Skills

Travel readiness

Interagency coordination

Trauma-informed approach

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or related human services

Unrestricted, independent RN licensure

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's UnitedHealthcare field-based Foster Care Coordinator role in Kansas supports children and youth in out-of-home placement with trauma-informed care, coordinating services and serving as the primary contact for care plans.

The position covers Hays and surrounding counties with telecommute flexibility within Kansas and required travel to visit Medicaid members and providers. It emphasizes advocacy, education and collaboration with child welfare and juvenile justice partners.