RN/LCSW Case Manager (Autism)

About Accolade
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Role Overview
As an Autism Service Navigator, you will become the trusted go-to resource for military families and their children dealing with Autism. In this role, you will collaborate with parents to create a comprehensive care plan, identify resources and remove barriers to care, establish goals, and promote parental involvement to achieve optimal outcomes for their child. Your role will be to wrap around and support Autistic children and their families so they can focus on life while we remove obstacles for them. You'll have the opportunity to ensure they have access to the right care at the right time... no problem is too big or too small.
A day in the life...

• Serve as the primary/point of contact & advocate for the child and the family and build a trusted relationship with them
• Gain a holistic view of the entire family to identify barriers and concerns, then help to find resources to remove them
• Conduct initial and ongoing behavioral and clinical assessments to identify a child's unique needs
• Educate parents on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ABA therapy, and any related co-morbid diagnoses
• Ensure beneficiary/family are accessing other benefits and local level supports & services
• Collaborate with treating providers to ensure alignment on treatment plans, and promote awareness of upcoming authorization cycles to avoid gaps in treatment
• Identify barriers and concerns and help families connect with local resources
• Encourage and drive parent engagement thru access to parent-focused programs and available training
• Ensure all services work in collaboration to achieve optimal outcomes for their child
• Participate in medical team conferences with civilian & military care providers

What we are looking for...

• A Registered Nurse, Certified Case Manager, Clinical Psychologist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a current unrestricted license.
• A minimum of 5 years of active practice in their respective clinical area
• Recent clinical experience in Pediatrics, Behavioral Health or Autism - Preferred
• Case Management and Discharge planning experience - Preferred
• Utilization Management & Managed Care experience - Preferred
• Computer strength is a MUST - you'll be listening, talking, typing - all at one time
• Be an empathetic critical thinker - there are no scripts here - speak with your mind and heart, and be able to think outside of the box
• Possess excellent communication skills, and organizational skills with a high tolerance for change

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Creating an enduring company that is hyper-focused on our culture and making a meaningful impact in the lives of our employees, members and customers. The secret to our success is:
We find joy and purpose in serving others
Making a difference in our members' and customers' lives is what we do. Even when it's hard, we do the right thing for the right reasons.
We are strong individually and together, we're powerful
Trusting in our colleagues and embracing their different backgrounds and experiences enable us to solve tough problems in creative ways, having fun along the way.
We roll up our sleeves and get stuff done
Results motivate us. And we aren't afraid of the hard work or tough decisions needed to get us there.
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We're curious and act big -- not afraid to knock down barriers or take calculated risks to change the world, one person at a time.
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