VOC-Field Case Manager-Sioux Falls, SD

Description:
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for assessing and analyzing an injured employee to evaluate the vocational needs required to facilitate the patient's appropriate and timely return to work. Acts as a liaison with patient/family, employer, provider(s), insurance company, and healthcare personnel.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES
- Assesess and analyzes an injured employee's vocational status. Develops a plan of care to facilitate the patient's appropriate and timely return to work.
- Interviews patient's in their homes, work-sites, or physician's office to provide ongoing case management services.
- Conducts vocational testing, job site analysis, job development, counseling and placement to manage patient's return to work status. Monitors patient progress toward desired outcomes through assessment and evaluation.
- Communicates both in-person and telephonically with patient, medical providers, attorneys, employers and insurance carriers. Prepares all required documentation of case work activities.
- May arrange referrals, consultations, and therapeutic services for patients. Confers with specialists concerning course of care and treatment.
- Develops and administers educational and prevention programs.
- Applies all laws and regulations that apply to the provision of rehabilitation services. Applies all special instructions required by individual insurance carriers and referral sources.
- Testifies as required to substantiate any relevant case work or reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Masters prepared couselor preferred. Certification with the state's Workers' Compensation Court required only where dictated by state law.
- Previous (3 or more years) case management experience required.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- CCM, CRP, CRRN, COHN, or CDMS eligibility or current certification encouraged. These designations are required where dictated by state law.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations governing delivery of rehabilitation services.
- Knowledge of workers' compensation and disability industry.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently,requires working from home office.
- Proficient computer skills with MS Office programs and able to use a laptop computer and smart phone remotely, wi-fi.
- Regular, daily local travel required. Reliable means of transportation is needed.
- Demonstrated good time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Professional communications skills both written and verbal is required.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.

Job: Professionals
Primary Location: Sioux Falls, SD, US
Other Locations: ,
Organization: 43000 - CHC Workers Compensation
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2013-09-27 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1313186