Care Worker

Care WorkerIntegrated Resources, Inc., is led by a seasoned team with combined decades in the industry. We deliver strategic workforce solutions that help you manage your talent and business more efficiently and effectively. Since launching in 1996, IRI has attracted, assembled and retained key employees who are experts in their fields. This has helped us expand into new sectors and steadily grow.We've stayed true to our focus of finding qualified and experienced professionals in our specialty areas. Our partner-employers know that they can rely on us to find the right match between their needs and the abilities of our top-tier candidates. By continually exceeding their expectations, we have built successful ongoing partnerships that help us stay true to our commitments of performance and integrity.Our team works hard to deliver a tailored approach for each and every client, critical in matching the right employers with the right candidates. We forge partnerships that are meant for the long term and align skills and cultures. At IRI, we know that our success is directly tied to our clients' success.Job DescriptionLocated services for patients with the goal of supporting the coordination of care such that members are able to access care in a timely manner and to remain in the least restrictive level of care appropriate to their functioning. Facilitates continuity of care as patients move through levels of care as authorized by clinical staff.QualificationsAssociates DegreeExperience: 1-3 years Industry: Behavioral HealthWorking with mentally ill population.Additional InformationThe selected candidate will manage 40 to 60 outbound calls.These outbound calls are initial calls or follow ups calls for scheduling.The selected candidate will also enter authorizations and send emails to providers.To be successful the candidate must have excellent customer service and communication skills, be able to work independently, comfortable with outlook and excel.Provides non-clinical support to workflows involving utilization management, case management, disease management, and health promotion.Trouble shoots for the clinical team when an appropriate provider, type of service, or appropriate level of care cannot be readily found.Researches availability of community services in order to link members to appropriate services.Assists in transitions in care for hospitalized patients and makes appropriate placements as needed.Assumes responsibility for self-development and career progression. Proactively seeks and participates in ongoing training (formal and informal) in all aspects of the Care Worker role.Remains responsible for updating self on ever changing information to ensure accuracy when dealing with members and providers.Coordinates and manages distribution of correspondence and materials to enrollees and providers.Participates in operational activities, including data collection, tracking, and analysis