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Job Summary

Under general supervision, provides basic care coordination and navigation of healthcare and community based services and manages assigned caseload. Works within a multidisciplinary team of care providers to identify physical, mental health, social and cultural needs. Removes barriers to care by identifying critical resources and assisting members to navigate through the health care system. Provides referrals to appropriate resources. Builds supportive, collaborative relationships with Members, helping to empower, educate and assist them with needs. Encourages members to obtain timely preventative healthcare while managing acute and chronic conditions.

Essential Functions:

• Works under the direction of and in collaboration with the RN Care Coordinator, Clinical Care Coordinators and social workers to support the needs of the Member. (20%)
• Facilitates access to medical, behavioral health and community services (like transportation, food assistance, etc.). Assists members to apply for public benefits (e.g. SNAP, TANF, WIC). (15%)
• Serves as a community liaison and advocate by coordinating linkages or referrals to improve health, social, and environmental conditions for members. (15%)
• Coordinates and facilitates care and communication between health team, members, and members’ families. (10%)
• Maintains documentation of encounters with members and completes documentation requirements according to department standards. (10%)
• Serves as point of contact within and among healthcare services and organizations. (10%)
• Orients member/caregiver to health care delivery system, services, access, and resources. (10%)
• Supportive responsibilities for a defined caseload of Members. (5%)
• Obtains Member consent to participate in the program as well as to share clinical information with the Member’s care team (5%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years experience in health plan case management, care coordination, or member navigation, preferred

Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish, preferred.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and customer service skills.
• Ability to receive process and convey information in oral, written and keyboard formats.
• Ability to read documents and assimilate information
• Experience with windows-based computer programs and ability to use computer for data analysis and data display, required.
• Experience with Medical Management platforms used to document care coordination services, preferred.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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