Case Manager

Job Description: This is a full-time, hybrid position. The candidate must be located in the Charlotte, NC area due to regular local travel.

Perks: Full and comprehensive benefits program, 24 days of paid vacation/holidays in your first year plus sick days, home office equipment including laptop and desktop monitor, mileage and travel reimbursement, Employee Assistance and Referral Program, and hands‐on workers' compensation case management training. Join our compassionate team and help make a positive difference in an injured person's life. As a qualified Vocational Case Manager, you will provide counseling and expertise to individuals with employment‐related psychological or physical challenges, assess readiness for employment, skills, and identify vocational alternatives that are within an individual's current skill and functional ability levels.

In this role, you will: Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, and competency in the application of vocational case management standards of practice. Conduct comprehensive vocational assessments to recommend and coordinate injured worker participation in various programs, activities, and services designed to prepare them for reentry in the workplace. Review assessments, interviews and tests, alongside medical information to formulate vocational goals. Collaborate with treating physicians and therapists to advocate for and coordinate medical assessments to aid in counseling the injured worker on vocational alternatives. Work with past or present employers and employment facilities to advocate for modifications of job duties based on medical limitations and the individual's functional assessment. Research and recommend training programs to individuals, and coordinate/monitor participation. Facilitate return to work by providing job search skills to injured workers. Serve as representative of the Company in communications with attorneys, insurance carriers, physicians, employers, and injured workers. Perform other duties such as coordinate appointments, maintain files, prepare reports, communicate with outside parties, provide expert testimony, and potentially train new staff.

Education: Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in vocational evaluation, special education, behavioral psychology, or related field required. Master's level and/or advanced study strongly preferred or as required by state law. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: CRC, CCM, CDMS, LRC, or CVEeligibility required. Actual certification preferred, or as required by state law.

Experience: Prior industry‐related experience in workers' compensation preferred.

Skills: Must meet all vocational case management eligibility requirements of the state/jurisdiction of hire. Ability to work independently. Knowledge of basic computer skills including Excel, Word, and Outlook Email. Proficient grammar, sentence structure, and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Internet: Must have reliable internet. Transportation: Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to and attend in‐person appointments with injured workers in assigned geography.

Benefits: We're committed to supporting your ultimate well‐being through our total compensation package offerings that support your health, wealth and self. These offerings include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts / Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and AD&D Insurance, 401(k), Tuition Reimbursement, and an array of resources that encourage a lifetime of healthier living. Benefits eligibility may differ depending on full‐time or part‐time status. Compensation depends on the applicable US geographic market. The expected base pay for this position ranges from $61,400 - $80,000 annually. In addition to the base salary, you will be eligible to participate in our productivity‐based bonus program. Your total compensation, including base pay and potential bonus, will be based on a number of factors including skills, experience, education, and performance metrics. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.#LI-VH1#FCMRegistered Nurse (RN), Nursing, Home Care Registered Nurse, Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse, Nurse Case Manager, Field Case Manager, Medical Nurse Case Manager, Workers' Compensation Nurse Case Manager, Critical Care Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Nurse Practitioner, Case Management, Case Manager, Home Healthcare, Clinical Case Management, Hospital Case Management, Occupational Health, Patient Care, Utilization Management, Acute Care, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Rehab, CCM, Certified Case Manager, CDMS, Certified Disability Management Specialist, CRC, Certified Rehab Certificate, CRRN, Certified Rehab Registered Nurse, COHN, Certified Occupational Health Nurse, CMC, Cardiac Medicine Certification, CMAC, Case Management Administrator Certification, ACM, Accredited Case Manager, MSW, Masters in Social Work, URAC, Vocational Case Manager