This position is a temporary assignment. As a contractor, you’ll be employed by Magnit, not The Cigna Group or any subsidiaries of The Cigna Group.

Job Title: Intake Care Representative/ Case Management Lead Rep – Benefits & EAP Advocate

Location & Schedule:

• This is a fully remote role open to candidates across the US.
• Training Schedule will be Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm CST
• Ongoing Schedule (once training is complete) will be Monday – Friday, 10:30am – 7:00pm CST
• Candidates must be able to support CST or PST time zones

Role Overview:
The Advocate role is a non-clinical customer service position within an inbound call center that supports Evernorth Behavioral Health. 

Advocates are responsible for handling inbound calls from both members and providers or their office support staff regarding mental health or substance use disorder services. 

Advocates guide and assist the members and providers to help them work with Cigna/Evernorth more effectively and ensure first call resolution. 

The types of calls an Advocate service may include but are not limited to: triaging and assessing the need for clinical intervention, inquiries about provider referrals and access to care, eligibility, and benefits. 

Due to the wide variety of call types, several applications are required to service these inquiries, and multiple applications are often needed within the same call. Independent problem solving, multitasking, and technical savvy are essential in order to be able to carry out the responsibilities of this role. 

Calls must be serviced in a helpful and professional manner.

The nature of discussions within the Behavioral Advocate role often delve into personal and sensitive topics with members. It demands a nuanced understanding of mental health and substance use issues. This role differs from its medical counterpart in that mental health is a sensitive subject and staff are helping members navigate complex and emotional mental health challenges. 

Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of this role is to answer inbound calls from members and providers. 

The work environment is structured, and the majority of the day will be spent answering these calls from a queue. Occasional outbound calls may be necessary for issues requiring follow-up. 

Within a call an Advocate may:

Use active listening and empathy skills to triage and assess for risk of harm and substance use concerns

Coordinate with multiple matrix partners, and facilitate seamless hand offs to clinical partners for timely support

Communicate eligibility, generate a list of provider referrals, quote benefits, or advise of authorization requirements for services

Write authorizations to ensure claims are paid correctly

Provide follow-up on issues by making outbound calls when necessary

Send resources to members and providers via email

Submit a complaint on the members or provider’s behalf

Independently problem-solve to ensure accurate information is given, and exceptional customer service and first call resolution is achieved

Required Skills:

Customer Service experience, required

Call Center experience, strongly preferred

Prior experience working in a patient focused mental health environment preferred 

Ability to maintain a professional and positive image to external customers

Candidate must possess superb interpersonal communication skills

Effective listening and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks

Intuitive technical capabilities with the ability to quickly understand and apply working knowledge on several proprietary systems

Independent problem solving skills 

Able to excel and/or prior successful experience in a virtual team environment 

Strong time management skills

Ability to type effectively and have strong PC skills

Training
Initial training for this position will be focused on member calls regarding triage, referrals, benefits, eligibility, and other support resources. 

Additional training on provider calls will take place once an Advocate becomes proficient in speaking to members. 

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Due to the complexity of assessing members for risk of harm and substance use concerns, legal requires a bachelor’s degree in the mental health field or psychology/social work-related field (family communications, health coaching, community/public health or other related major), or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field and 2-3 years of experience in the behavioral health field.

Hourly Pay Rate Range (dependent on location, experience, expectation):
The pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position is: $18.00/hour-$19.00/hour  
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met) 

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