Special Needs Plan- Support Social Services

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 The Care Manager, Telephonic Behavioral Health 2 , in a telephonic environment, assesses and evaluates members' needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain optimal wellness state by guiding members/families toward and facilitate interaction with resources appropriate for the care and wellbeing of members. The Care Manager, Telephonic Behavioral Health 2 work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

The Care Manager, Telephonic Behavioral Health 2 is a Licensed, Masters level, Social Worker who functions as a Support Social Services associate (Support SS) in our Special Needs Plan (SNP) program and serves as part of an interdisciplinary care team member working with other disciplines, such as nurse care managers, dieticians, behavioral health, and pharmacists to help promote and support member health and well-being.

This role requires the use of structured assessments along with critical thinking skills to determine appropriate interventions such as care coordination, health education, connection to community resources, full utilization of benefits and advocacy. This role requires effective and professional communication with providers, community resources, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to address member needs.  

The Support SSs daily job duties include making outbound call attempts to members with social determinants of health (SDOH) needs to assess and assist with coordinating care with available plan benefits and/or appropriate community resources in a telephonic, call center, work from home environment. This role does not carry a caseload but may require additional member follow-up to ensure that all needs have been assessed and addressed. The Support SS may also receive inbound calls from members needing additional assistance.   This role is also responsible for assessing the member to determine if a referral to any other discipline is needed depending on member’s individualized needs. 

Creating and updating member care plans may be required. Documentation in the member’s record is required to ensure CMS compliance, and accurately reflect work with members, providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited university
• Current, unincumbered, social work license; LMSW, LCSW, LICSW
• Must have passed ASWB Exam (Master, Advance Generalist, or Clinical level)
• Minimum 3 years of experience working as a social worker in a medical healthcare setting
• Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook, Excel
• Capacity to manage multiple or competing priorities including use of multiple computer applications simultaneously
• Must be willing to obtain/maintain social work licensure in multiple states, based on business need

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with geriatric, vulnerable, and/or low-income populations
• Licensure in LA, MD, MI, MS, NV, NM, OK, VA
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Bilingual English/Creole
• Experience working with Medicare and Medicaid

 

Additional Information

Work-At-Home Requirements:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership. Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense. Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Social Security Notification:

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from [email protected] with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

HireVue Interview Process:

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Benefits Day 1:

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security—both today and in the future, including:
Health benefits effective day 1
Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay
Recognition pay
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Tuition assistance
Scholarships for eligible dependents
Parental and caregiver leave
Employee charity matching program
Network Resource Groups (NRGs)
Career development opportunities

START DATE after completion of background/onboarding-

*Projected start dates for these positions will be throughout Feb 2026 with all interviews being conducted Dec/Jan

Schedule:

• Hours for this position are Monday – Friday 9:30am – 6pm EST.
• Hours for the first 2 weeks of training are M-F 8:30am-5pm EST

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$59,300 - $80,900 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 12-21-2025
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