Job Description
Your future role at a glance:
Location:
Remote | Local to the Western Florida Panhandle Facility:
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Department:
Western Panhandle Early Steps Schedule:
Day | Full-time | Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Salary range:
$21.63 to $30.15 How you'll make an impact in this role: Guide families smoothly from referral to enrollment by conducting initial intake assessments, understanding their routines and concerns, and ensuring all state and federal eligibility timelines (including the critical 45-day enrollment window) are met. Coordinate multidisciplinary developmental evaluations by scheduling and participating in eligibility assessments alongside the provider team, delivering care directly in the home or the family's preferred community location. Build and execute individualized family support plans by connecting families with essential health resources, scheduling medical appointments, and securing dedicated service providers to match each child's unique needs. Manage a dedicated, long-term caseload of approximately 60 cases, serving as their primary advocate by monitoring mandatory quarterly, bi-annual, and annual evaluation timelines throughout their entire enrollment journey. Maintain precise, compliant documentation by capturing comprehensive case management notes and processing Medicaid billing to secure continuous funding and support for client services. What minimum qualifications you'll need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Finger Printing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Education:
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university with an emphasis in the areas of psychology, social work, health education, interdisciplinary sociology, early childhood, child development, special education or an equivalent degree based on transcript review. OR unrelated degree with a minimum of 3 years of documented experience with young children and families in a teaching, case management or counseling role or with individuals with special needs and/or developmental delays of any age in a case management role. What additional requirements you'll need: Targeted Case Management & Medicaid Billing Experience Early Intervention or Community Health Experience. Reliable Transportation and Regional Mobility. A valid driver's license, active auto insurance, and a reliable vehicle to conduct mandatory in-home and community-based family evaluation visits. Life at Ascension:
Where purpose meets opportunity: Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer:
Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information. Benefits:
Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
