Anticipated End Date:

2025-09-30

Position Title:

Placement Support Coordinator (Overnight and Weekend Team)

Job Description:

Placement Support Coordinator - MED > Licensed/Certified Behavioral Health Role

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Placement Support Coordinator

$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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 SampsonRegion 7 counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington.

Field: 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.

Working hours: The shift includes working from 4:30 PM TO 12:30 PM. Every 8th week rotates overnight shift and/or weekend shift. Differential pay is included.

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 North Carolina where all children and families thrive in safe, stable, and nurturing homes.

The After-Hours Child Placement Coordinator manages and coordinates the placement of children into foster or emergency care settings during non-traditional hours.

How you will make an impact:

Respond promptly to emergency calls regarding children in need of after-hours placement, assessing the situation to determine the best course of action.Identify and coordinate with appropriate foster homes, emergency shelters, or other care facilities for immediate placement needs.Work closely with social workers, foster families, and care providers to ensure seamless transitions and stable placements.Document and maintain records in compliance with legal and organizational guidelines.Provide support and guidance to foster families and care providers, advocating for the child’s needs.Evaluate health needs and coordinate applicable services and resources with members and their families.

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 Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

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 communication and problem-solving skills, along with a strong commitment to child welfare highly preferred.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with child welfare databases is strongly preferred.Empathy, compassion, and strong commitment to child welfare is strongly preferred.Travels to worksite and other locations as necessary.

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

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Job Level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

Job Family:

MED > Licensed/Certified Behavioral Health Role

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.