Remote Care Navigator – Foster Care & Family Support

Home State Health; Missouri; Remote; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene is seeking a care manager to develop and coordinate personalized care plans for foster care children in Missouri, working remotely from home. The role involves educating families, coordinating providers, and ensuring access to services to improve outcomes.

Requires a Bachelor's degree with 2–4 years of related experience; nursing licensure is preferred if applicable. Strong preference for foster care experience and ability to collaborate with a wide network of partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of related experience.
• Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing if holding clinical licensure.
• Previous foster care experience is strongly 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/service 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 as appropriate 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, refer to care management for further evaluation as appropriate.
• 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

Care coordination

Psychosocial support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Nursing licensure (if clinical)

Job description

Centene is seeking a care manager to develop and coordinate personalized care plans for foster care children in Missouri, working remotely from home. The role involves educating families, coordinating providers, and ensuring access to services to improve outcomes.

Requires a Bachelor's degree with 2–4 years of related experience; nursing licensure is preferred if applicable. Strong preference for foster care experience and ability to collaborate with a wide network of partners.