Care Manager Jobs in Kentucky
Care Manager jobs in Kentucky are in steady demand, with strong hiring concentrated in managed care, Medicaid waiver programs, and behavioral health services across the state. Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green are the busiest hiring markets, where large employers like Humana, Baptist Health, and Passport Health Plan consistently staff care management teams. The most sought-after specialties are utilization management, community-based case management, and behavioral health care coordination. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Care Team Manager, Community Health
Location: Kentucky
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Status: Full Time
Work Model: Remote/Field Based
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday with occasional evenings and/or weekends
Vehicle Required: Yes - with valid insurance
Amount of Travel Required: Occasional travel throughout market
Positions Supervised: Behavioral Health Community Guides
Reports To: Assistant Director of Care Team Operations
At Reema Health, we believe a personalized, community-based approach to care makes it easier for anyone to get what they need to improve their lives. We believe a relationship with a real person, someone who listens, meets members where they are, and understands the community's resources can ease those burdens.
As a Care Team Manager, you’ll lead a team of Behavioral Health Community Guides while overseeing Reema’s care delivery in your market. Each community guide manages a caseload of approximately 80-120 members, helping individuals overcome barriers to care and improve their health. Your role is to ensure your team has the coaching, tools, accountability and support they need to consistently deliver exceptional member experiences and outcomes.
You’ll balance people leadership and operational ownership - developing your team, using data to drive performance, using technology to improve team efficiency and member outcomes, and building strong community partnerships. As a growing startup, our teams evolve quickly, so we’re looking for a leader who embraces change, inspires others to do the same, and builds a high-performing team that consistently delivers exceptional member outcomes.
This role requires the ability to quickly learn and apply new information across multiple systems and workflows. While you'll receive comprehensive onboarding and support, success in this role comes from being comfortable navigating a fast learning curve and continuously building proficiency over time.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means:
- Building and retaining a high-performing team of Behavioral Health Community Guides
- Consistently achieving member engagement, quality, documentation, and operational goals
- Coaching employees to improve performance and grow professionally
- Creating an engaged, accountable team culture
- Using data to identify opportunities and improve outcomes
- Building strong relationships with community partners across your market
- Helping your team successfully navigate change as Reema continues to grow
Lead Your Team
- Hire, onboard, coach, and develop Community Guides
- Hold regular 1:1 meetings that provide coaching, feedback, recognition, and career development
- Foster an engaged, collaborative, and accountable team culture in a primarily remote environment
- Lead team meetings, case reviews, and ongoing learning opportunities
- Support Guides through complex member situations while reinforcing trauma-informed, member-centered care
- Monitor workloads and help Guides effectively manage their caseloads
- Partner with cross-functional teams to remove barriers and improve team effectiveness
Drive Market Performance
- Lead the day-to-day operations of Reema's care delivery within your assigned market
- Monitor performance metrics, quality measures, documentation, and member outcomes
- Translate data into coaching, action plans, and operational improvements
- Hold the team accountable for key performance goals while helping each Guide understand how their work contributes to overall success
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, documentation standards, and organizational policies
- Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and local partners
- Champion organizational change and help your team adapt to evolving priorities and new initiatives
Leverage Technology
Technology is central to how Reema delivers care. As a leader, you'll model curiosity, adaptability, and confidence with new tools while helping your team do the same.
- Champion adoption of Reema's technology platform and operational tools
- Coach team members on documentation, workflows, and technology best practices
- Troubleshoot operational challenges and identify opportunities for process improvement
- Help create a culture where technology enables better member care and greater efficiency
Stay Connected to Members
While this is primarily a leadership role, you'll occasionally maintain a small member caseload to:
- Support operational needs
- Provide coverage when needed
- Stay connected to the member experience
- Better coach your team through real-world situationsThis
Job responsibilities may grow and change as business needs evolve.
What You Bring — The Must-Haves
- 3+ years of leadership experience in healthcare, community-based services, care management, social work, behavioral health, or a related field
- Experience coaching and developing employees
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience using performance metrics and data to improve team outcomes
- Comfortable learning and adopting new technology and helping others do the same
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment
- Experience leading remote or field-based teams
Valued Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Health Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with care coordination, case management, population health, or social determinants of health
- Experience working with Medicaid, managed care organizations, or community-based healthcare programs
This Role May Be a Great Fit If You:
- Enjoy developing people more than doing all the work yourself
- Can balance empathy with accountability
- Use data to make decisions and coach performance
- Stay calm and adaptable when priorities change
- Build strong relationships across teams and within the community
- Enjoy improving systems and helping teams work more effectively
This Role Might NOT Be for You If…
- You prefer individual contributor work over leading others
- You avoid difficult coaching or performance conversations
- You need a highly structured environment where priorities rarely change
- You struggle to make decisions with incomplete information
- You're uncomfortable using technology and data to improve operations
Qualifications & Position Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- Available to work Monday–Friday during core business hours.
- [If field-based:] Valid driver's license, insurance, and reliable transportation
- Offers contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screening and background check
- Comply with federal, state, and local regulations regarding patient confidentiality and HIPAA
- Use technology-based tools and systems daily
- Lift and carry up to 25 lbs occasionally
Benefits
- Competitive Salary Package
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA Options
- 401(k) Retirement Savings with Company Match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Technology Stipend
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
As an equal opportunity employer, Reema Health is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.
Reema Health has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic responsibilities have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and assess the prospective employee and/or current employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities for this role. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
The pay range for this role is:
73,000 - 80,000 USD per year(Louisville, KY)
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Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Education
- Medical Devices
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Kentucky Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in care manager jobs across Kentucky.
- Active Kentucky licensure as a registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed professional clinical counselor
- Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing, social work, or a related health services field
- Minimum two years of clinical or case management experience in a healthcare or managed care setting
- Knowledge of Kentucky Medicaid programs, managed care organizations, and community health resources
- Proficiency with care management platforms and electronic health record documentation systems
- Strong care coordination skills with ability to manage high caseloads across diverse patient populations
Care Manager Jobs in Kentucky: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a care manager in Kentucky?
Most care manager roles in Kentucky require an active state license in a clinical field, typically as a registered nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or as a licensed clinical social worker through the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Employers also value the Certified Case Manager credential from the Commission for Case Manager Certification. A bachelor's degree in nursing or social work is the standard minimum, with a master's degree preferred for clinical or complex case roles.
Which companies hire care managers in Kentucky?
Employers hiring care managers in Kentucky right now include AbbVie, Humana, and Necco, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Kentucky's managed care and Medicaid market means health plans, regional hospital systems, and community mental health centers are among the most consistent sources of care manager openings statewide.
Which Kentucky cities have the most care manager jobs?
Louisville, Lexington, and Kentucky have the most care manager openings in Kentucky. Louisville drives the largest share of postings as the home base for major health plans and hospital networks, while Lexington's University of Kentucky Health System and regional behavioral health agencies account for strong demand, and Bowling Green's growing healthcare infrastructure supports a steady pipeline of community and clinical care manager roles.
Are there remote care manager jobs in Kentucky?
Yes, and care management has more remote options than many clinical roles because a significant portion of the work, including utilization review, telephonic care coordination, and documentation, can be done off-site. About 45% of care manager openings tied to Kentucky are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with fully remote roles most common in utilization management and health plan-based positions rather than community or facility-based roles.
How can I get hired as a care manager in Kentucky with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is lateral movement from a direct clinical role such as a staff nurse, medical social worker, or discharge planner, since Kentucky hospitals and health plans routinely promote internally into care management. Large employers like Baptist Health and University of Kentucky HealthCare hire candidates with clinical licensure even without formal case management experience. Earning the Certified Case Manager credential early and targeting entry-level utilization review or transitional care coordinator postings at Kentucky Medicaid managed care organizations strengthens a first application considerably.
Where can I find and apply to care manager jobs in Kentucky?
You can find and apply to care manager jobs in Kentucky on Migrate Mate, which lists current Kentucky openings from employers across the state. Search the listings, find the roles that match your background and preferred location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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