HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR 1 - UNDERFILL

HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR 1 - UNDERFILL

Salary: $58,923.36 - $86,944.32 Annually Location: Nevada Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 2026-00899 Department: DHS - AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES DIVISION Opening Date: 03/11/2026 Closing Date: 3/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: E Max Number of Applicants: 50 Salary Grade: 32 Full Physical Address of Position (City, State, Zip): Reno, NV. 89521

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THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Job Summary The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is currently recruiting for a Health Care Coordinator 1 in Reno, Nevada. This recruitment will be used to underfill positions within the Health Care Coordinator series. Advancement to the next level may occur after meeting the minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and with endorsement of the appointing authority. This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur in the following programs: Office of Community Living (OCL) and Facility Outreach and Community Integration Services/Money Follows the Person (FOCIS/MFP).

Responsibilities of the Health Care Coordinator 1 include:

• Case management, assessment, eligibility determination, development, implementation, and oversight of the plan of care
• Home visits and documentation utilizing a web-based case management software system
• Care coordination, assessments, home/facility visits, and documentation utilizing an electronic system of record keeping

ADSD fosters a positive, inclusive, and diverse work environment that values innovation, teamwork, and collaboration. The mission of ADSD is to empower individuals and their support systems by providing resources for disabilities and aging - connecting Nevadans to services and improving their quality of life.

Essential Qualifications Licensure as a Social Worker or professional licensure or certification in a medical specialty applicable to the assignment.

Job Duties The Health Care Coordinator 1 will be responsible for:

• Assessing potential client needs for case management services using assessment tools to identify social service and/or medical needs
• Developing and implementing plans of care for those determined to be eligible for services
• Counseling and referring clients to services and/or contract with providers for services
• Maintaining contact with clients through home visits and telephone calls
• Monitoring the quality and cost of services provided to clients
• Periodically updating plans of care
• Submitting payment authorization requests
• Maintaining case files

The Health Care Coordinator 1 will also participate in:

• Periodic reviews of facilities providing care to Medicaid eligible clients to validate and ensure adequacy of services and resident care
• Reviewing health care providers and fiscal agents to ensure clients are receiving appropriate services and payment is correct for services received
• Identifying areas needing improvement and reviewing plans of correction
• Processing payment authorization requests from providers to ensure the requested service, treatment, equipment or supplies are medically necessary and in compliance with Medicaid criteria prior to approving or denying requests

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities The ideal candidate will have:

• General knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and methods of social work, nursing, or a health care field applicable to program assignment
• Ability to recognize basic medical and social needs
• Effective interaction with people of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to obtain information, explain policies and procedures and persuade others to seek or accept needed services
• Ability to analyze information, problems, and situations and reach logical conclusions
• Ability to compose concise, logical, and grammatically correct correspondence, case narratives and reports
• Ability to read and understand technical materials
• Ability to assemble, analyze and report data
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to operate a computer sufficient to enter, store and retrieve data

Benefits The State of Nevada offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP)
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program
• No Nevada state income tax
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit.

Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255.

Do you have any of the following?

• Licensure or provisional licensure as a Social Worker or professional licensure or certification in a medical specialty applicable to the assignment.
• No.

02 This position requires up to 25% of travel. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question Employer: State of Nevada (NV) Address: See Above for Agency Information See Above for Posting Location, Nevada, 89701 Website: https://nvjobs.nv.gov