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Senior Care Manager

Centene · West Allis, WI · $75,300–$135,400 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role supports MHS Health Wisconsin members with high behavioral health acuity. Tell me about your experience with that population.

What they are checking: Whether their licensed clinical background fits complex behavioral health and social needs.

How do you build a care plan with a member who has different priorities than you do?

What they are checking: Whether they practice person-centered care and let the member lead where possible.

Tell me about a time you coordinated care across mental health providers, primary care and social services.

What they are checking: Their ability to bring separate systems together around one member.

As a senior care manager, how would you support less experienced colleagues?

What they are checking: Their readiness to mentor and serve as a resource on a team.

What does managed care experience teach you that you can't learn in a clinic setting?

What they are checking: Whether they understand benefits, authorizations and plan resources, which the posting values.

What would you do

A member stops answering your calls after a hospitalization. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they persist with outreach and use other contacts and resources to reconnect.

How do you handle a crisis call from a member who expresses thoughts of suicide?

What they are checking: Whether they follow safety protocols calmly and use their clinical training under pressure.

How do you split your time when about half of your work is field visits and half is remote?

What they are checking: Their organization in a hybrid role with both visits and documentation demands.

About the work

How do programs like SSI and TANF affect the members you'd be serving?

What they are checking: Their knowledge of public benefits that shape members' stability and eligibility.

Walk me through a home visit in Milwaukee with a member who has serious mental illness and unstable housing.

What they are checking: How they assess safety, needs and priorities in a real-world setting.

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The full job description

As published by Centene.

Position Purpose: Develops, assesses, plans, implements, and coordinates complex care management activities based on member needs primarily focused on behavioral health needs (including behavioral health, and social needs) to provide quality, cost-effective healthcare outcomes. Develops a personalized care plan/service plan as appropriate/required and educates members and their families/care givers on services and benefit options available to receive appropriate high-quality care. Key Details: Centene is seeking a compassionate and experienced Senior Care Manager to support the MHS Health Wisconsin plan and make a meaningful difference in the lives of members. This hybrid opportunity includes approximately 50% field-based visits throughout the Milwaukee area, offering the chance to build strong member relationships while coordinating high-quality, person-centered care. The ideal candidate will bring case management and managed care experience, familiarity with HMO and/or Medicaid plans, and knowledge of programs such as SSI and TANF. Candidates must be licensed clinicians. • Develops and continuously assesses ongoing care plans/service plans of the members with high level acuity via phone or in-home visits and works to identify providers, specialists, and community resources needed for care including mental health and social determinant needs • May perform telephonic, digital, home and/or other site visits outreach to assess member needs and collaborate with resources • Coordinates and manages, as appropriate, between the member and/or family and the care provider team to ensure identified services are accessible to members • Maintains a caseload with higher volume of complex/specialty cases • Monitors member status and outcomes for changes in treatment side effects, complications and clinical symptoms and revises care plan/service plan based on member needs and issues identified including mental health and substance use disorders • Identifies problems/barriers for care coordination and appropriate care management interventions for advanced and complex cases including mental health and substance use disorders • Reviews member data to identify health risks and/or care gaps, and improve operating performance and quality care to address member’s needs/issues and provides recommendations in accordance with state and federal regulations • Reviews referrals information and intake assessments to develop appropriate care plan for complex/specialty cases • Collaborates with healthcare providers and partners (including behavioral) as appropriate to facilitate care coordination and collaborate with appropriate providers or specialists to ensure member has timely access to needed care or services • Collects, documents, and maintains all member information and care management activities to ensure compliance with current state, federal, and third-party payer regulators • Provides education to members and their families on procedures, healthcare provider instructions, treatment options, referrals, and healthcare benefits, which may include behavioral health and social determinant needs • Partners with leadership team to improve and enhance care and quality delivery for members in a cost-effective manner • May precept clinical new hires by fostering and building core skills, coaching and facilitating their growth, and guiding through the onboarding process to upskill readiness • Provides guidance and support to clinical new hires/preceptees in navigating within a Managed Care Organization (MCO) and provides coaching and shadowing opportunities to bridge gap between classroom training and field practice • Engages and assists new hire/preceptee during onboarding journey including responsibility for completing competency check points ensuring readiness for Service Coordination success • Engages in a collaborative and ongoing process with People Leaders and cross functional teams to measure and monitor readiness • Performs other duties as assigned. • Complies with all policies and standards. Education/Experience: Requires a Master's degree in Behavioral Health or Social Work or a Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing and 4 – 6 years of related experience. License/Certification: • Licensed Master's Behavioral Health Professional (e.g., LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LMHC, LPC) or RN based on state contract requirements with BH experience required Pay Range: $75,300.00 - $135,400.00 per year At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday. Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law , including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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