Inpatient/Outpatient Wellness Coordinator (TACOMA)

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Wellness Coordinatorsfunction in a non-clinical capacity responsible for providing care coordination or administrative support to members with behavioral health and substance abuse needs. Wellness Coordinators will be a primary care navigator by locating and engage members, screening for and identifying gaps in care, addressing SDOH needs and developing individual care plans to overcome barriers to access to care. Wellness Coordinators will also provide administrative support to the Behavioral Health Case Management department through assigning referrals, providing chart summaries and verification of member demographics.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Wellness Coordinators work in an inbound member queue
• Documentation in multiple electronic documentation systems
• Coordinate information to clinical team partners
• Provide behavioral health benefit education
• Contact members to screen for and identity gaps in care
• Provide network referrals and appropriate community resources to help the member engage with mental health and substance use treatment
• Administrative support

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account