Working Each Day to Make a Difference

At Community Health Plan of Washington, we're driven by our belief that everyone deserves access to quality health care.

More than 25 years ago, we made a commitment to improve the health of our communities by making quality health care accessible to all Washington state residents.

We continue that pledge today by providing affordable comprehensive coverage to more than 315,000 individuals and families throughout the state.

• We are a local not-for-profit health plan in Washington State.
• We are committed to keeping Washington families healthy.
• We connect our communities to the health resources they need.
• We provide access to high-quality care for our members.
• We connect and empower our members through technology.
• The Community Health Centers we partner with strive to support members with a comprehensive mix of medical resources in one convenient location.
• Our partnerships with Community Health Centers and our extended provider network help us improve the health care delivery system.

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Behavioral Health Case Manager: Jail Transitions

This position is available fully remote within Washington state.

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The Jail Transitions Case Manager (JT CM) is responsible for pre-release planning and short-term case management of members releasing from city and county jails, Department of Corrections, and Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities, ensuring they are safely and effectively transition back into community settings. Provides short-term case management services for members with highly complex behavioral health, medical, and social conditions. Working within a multi-functional team, the JT CM will connect with members, correctional facility staff, providers, caregivers, contracted vendors, community resources, and health plan partners to assess the member's reentry into the community, identify care needs, and ensure access to appropriate services to achieve positive health outcomes.

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Identifies, locates, and determine custody status of Community Health Plan of Washington's (CHPW) justice involved members. Advocates on behalf of and facilitates coordination of resources required to help justice involved members reach optimum functional levels upon reentry to the community during transition and provides short-term case management.

Works with the city and county jails, Department of Corrections facilities, and Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities and a multi-functional team to connect with providers, caregivers, contracted vendors, community resources, and health plan partners to assess the member's health status, identify care needs and ensure access to appropriate services to achieve positive health outcomes upon reentry to the community.

Performs the primary functions of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy through collaboration with the member, city and county jails, Department of Corrections, and Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities and other health care resources involved in the member's transition post-release.

Meets with the justice involved members via phone or video conferencing at city and county jails, Department of Corrections, and Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities.

Maintains CM records and documents within the JIVA system.

Telephonic participation in discharge planning meetings and interdisciplinary care conferences, when appropriate and necessary.

Schedule medical, mental health, dental, and/or vision appointments in accordance with