Placement Support Coordinator NC Foster Care Healthy Blue Care Together CFSP

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Placement Support Coordinator

$2000 SIGN ON BONUS

We are partnering with North Carolina DHHS to operationalize a statewide Medicaid Plan designed to support Medicaid-enrolled infants children youth young adults and families served by the child welfare system so that they receive seamless integrated and coordinated health care. Within the Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP) and regardless of where a member lives they will have access to the same basic benefits and services including Physical health Behavioral health Pharmacy Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) services long term services and supports Unmet health-related resource needs and Integrated care management. We envision a North Carolina where all children and families thrive in safe stable and nurturing homes.

North Carolina residency is required!

Location: We are currently seeking people throughout the State of North Carolina in the following DSS Regions:

• Region 1 counties: Buncombe Cherokee Clay Graham Haywood Henderson Madison Polk Swain Transylvania Yancey Macon Jackson Mitchell.
• Region 2 counties: Alexander Alleghany Ashe Avery Burke Caldwell Catawba Cleveland Gaston Iredell Lincoln McDowell Rutherford Watauga Wilkes.
• Region 3 counties: Alamance Caswell Chatham Davidson Davie Durham Forsyth Guilford Orange Person Randolph Rockingham Stokes Surry Yadkin.
• Region 4 counties: Anson Cabarrus Harnett Hoke Lee Mecklenburg Montgomery Moore Richmond Robeson Rowan Scotland Stanly Union.
• Region 5 counties: Edgecombe Franklin Granville Halifax Johnston Nash Northampton Pitt Vance Wake Warren Wayne Wilson Greene.
• Region 6 counties: Bladen Brunswick Carteret Columbus Craven Cumberland Duplin Jones Lenoir New Hanover Onslow Pamlico Pender Perquimans and Sampson
• Region 7 counties: Beaufort Bertie Camden Chowan Currituck Dare Gates Hertford Hyde Martin Pasquotank Perquimans Tyrrell and Washington.

Travel within your assigned DSS Region is required. When you are not in the field you will work virtually from your home. These roles are statewide field-based and requires you to interact with patients members or providers in person four to five days per week.

This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility responsiveness to client needs and direct hands-on engagement.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Placement Support Coordinator is a key member of the Foster Care team responsible for facilitating thoughtful and effective matches between children and nurturing foster families. Utilizing a comprehensive case management approach this role ensures placement decisions are guided by both the childs unique needs and the strengths of prospective foster homes.

How you will make an impact:

• Perform case management telephonically and/or through home visits within the scope of licensure for special programs like Foster Care.
• Assess and identify appropriate foster home placements considering each childs specific needs and circumstances.
• Develop comprehensive care plans to address objectives and goals identified during assessments.
• Facilitate pre-placement visits and introductions to help children and families transition smoothly.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to meet the integrated (physical and behavioral) whole person care needs of the member.
• Maintain strong relationships with foster families providing support and guidance throughout the placement process.
• Support members access to appropriate quality and cost-effective care modifying plans as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of placements and communications following organizational and legal requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires MS/MA in social work counseling or a related behavioral health field or a degree in nursing and minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in social work counseling with broad range of experience with complex psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder treatment; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires an active current and valid license as an RN LCSW (as applicable by state law and scope of practice) LMHC LPC (as allowed by applicable state laws) LMFT or Clinical Psychologist to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable states or territory of the United States.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in foster care social work or related fields is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the foster care system and child welfare policies is strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work collaboratively is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with child welfare databases is strongly preferred.
• Empathy compassion and a strong commitment to child welfare is strongly preferred.

We are unable to accommodate LCSW-A LCMHC-A or any other associate level licenses

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