Inpatient Case Manager

Description:
This position is a great opportunity for licensed behavioral health clinicians to use their industry experience in a managed care setting focused on clinical excellence for participant members. The role offers a great salary with an excellent benefits package that starts your first day of employment including a continuing education program with funding and extra leave time..* Plans, implements, and evaluates appropriate health care services in conjunction with the physician treatment plan
* Performs prospective, concurrent, and retrospective reviews for inpatient acute care, rehabilitation, referrals, and select inpatient or outpatient services
* Ensures that case management program objectives are met by evaluating the effectiveness of alternative care services and that cost effective, quality care is maintained.

Qualifications:
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Effective negotiation skills
* Strong time management and organization skills
* Strong research and analytical skills
* Knowledge of managed care preferred
* Manages own caseload and coordinates all assigned cases
* Three to five years post-license mental health experience.
* Requires Master's degree or RN degree in mental health discipline and independent licensure to practice in the state of MN (LMFT, LICSW, LPC, or Licensed Psychologist).

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
CIGNA offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k plan, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.

Job Location: EDEN PRAIRIE, MN

Job Number: 43809

Company URL: http://www.CIGNA.com

Company Profile:
At CIGNA, we are committed to providing our customers with employee benefits, expertise and services that improve the health, well-being and productivity of their employees. CIGNA's people are the key to our success in a changing and increasingly competitive marketplace. The collective skills, behaviors and work experiences of all CIGNA employees enable us to make a real difference in the lives of our members. We seek the most talented and creative minds in the industry to develop innovative solutions our customers value and consumers expect.