Crisis Care Manager Full Time

Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity.

The primary location for this role is remote, and the expected schedule is shift work (Mon-Fri 8:00am – 04:30pm CST or 10:30am – 07:30pm CST).

What You’ll Do

As a Crisis Team Case Manager with Imagine Pediatrics, you will work with the families of behaviorally and medically complex children providing emotional support, care coordination, connection to resources, and support navigating the healthcare system post hospital discharge. The centralized crisis team will consist of therapists, case managers, and a transition of care coordinator. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Providing support and encouragement to patients and families who are experiencing / recently experienced a behavioral health crisis.
• Handle case referrals, assess for resourcing needs and care gaps, review case progress, and determine case closure.
• Assist patients and families in their individual recovery goals through psychoeducation and linkage to community resources.
• Assess social determinants of health and barriers to care including but not limited to housing, income, food insecurity, and transportation needs.
• Connect patients and families with support groups, community networks, and aids toward mental wellness.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate the patient and family’s treatment plan goals.
• Coordinate care management with agencies surrounding the child such as DCFS, school systems, outside care team members, and more.
• Participate in ongoing scheduled consultations with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring & How You Qualify

First and foremost, you’re passionate and committed to creating the world our sickest children deserve. You want an active role in building a diverse and values-driven culture. Things change quickly in a startup environment; you accept that and are willing to pivot quickly on priorities. In this role, you will need:

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) Required
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• 2+ years of case management or relevant experience
• Experience with team-based care, excellent collaboration skills.
• Experience in child & adolescent case management, school-based care, inpatient setting, and/or community mental health.
• Experience with acute behavioral health needs (suicidality, homicidality, severe persistent mental illness).
• Excellent working knowledge of community resources

What We Offer (Benefits + Perks)

Compensation for this role starts at $65,000 in addition to annual bonus incentive, competitive company benefits package and eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable). When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors including job-related knowledge, skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary. We provide these additional benefits and perks:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
• 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• Life insurance at 1x annual salary
• 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid new parent leave
• Additional benefits to be detailed in offer

What We Live By

We’re guided by our five core values:

Our Values:

• Children First. We put the best interests of children above all. We know that the right decision is always the one that creates more safe days at home for the children we serve today and in the future.
• Earn Trust. We listen first, speak second. We build lasting relationships by creating shared understanding and consistently following through on our commitments.
• Innovate Today. We believe that small improvements lead to big impact. We stay curious by asking questions and leveraging new ideas to learn and scale.
• Embrace Humanity. We lead with empathy and authenticity, presuming competence and good intentions. When we stumble, we use the opportunity to grow and understand how we can improve.
• One Team, Diverse Perspectives. We actively seek a range of viewpoints to achieve better outcomes. Even when we see things differently, we stay aligned on our shared mission and support one another to move forward — together.

We Value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We believe that creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support, they deserve requires a diverse team with diverse perspectives. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at Imagine Pediatrics are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.