Clinical Case Manager Jobs
Clinical Case Manager jobs are open across healthcare systems, behavioral health, managed care, and social services, from entry-level coordinator roles to senior and lead positions, with specializations in mental health, utilization review, and discharge planning. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Under the supervision of the Director of Social Services, the Clinical Case Manager in consultation with the Assistant Director of Social Services, works with diverse populations with multifaceted needs. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting clients in following through on established treatment plans, enhancing social functioning, and improving the client’s quality of life. The Clinical Case Manager serves as planner, advocate, broker, and record keeper for the client.
MAJOR DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Initiates outreach to client population to educate clients on available social services assistance in order to increase patient compliance with medical treatment and social service case management plan.
- Utilizes strength-based, person-centered approach and motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and engage clients into services to assist clients with addressing barriers to care.
- Develops a therapeutic working relationship with clients.
- Assesses clients for needs related to addictions, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence, pregnancy, family challenges, as well as other social determinants which impact health care.
- Assist clients to address social needs that impact their health care.
- Develops and maintains a person-centered case plan with the client to ensure services are responsive to individual client needs.
- Coach and support clients to increase their compliance with medical and behavioral health treatment.
- Provides advocacy, referral, and linkage to community resources and support networks to address identified needs, including assisting with health insurance enrollment.
- Provides regular follow up to all clients to ensure successful linkage to, and utilization of, community resources or in-house services.
- Provides crisis intervention as necessary.
- Coordinates with multi-disciplinary team at health center to share information regarding client’s status; provides problem solving with challenging patient situations.
- Accurately document all client encounters on appropriate social service forms; submits progress notes, encounter forms, etc. within established time frame.
- Assess for, and assist with insurance and other social services benefits as necessary.
- Provides counseling and psycho-educational groups as needed.
- Completes Psychosocial Assessments as necessary.
- Works with team and providers to complete Medical Summary Reports for benefits as necessary.
- Conducts mental status exams as necessary (based on licensure level).
- Provides brief therapy and solution focused therapy, as it relates to medical care and accessing services (based on licensure level).
- Participates in case conferencing as necessary.
- Train peers and health center staff as needed.
- Participate in Continuing Education to maintain license and professional standards.
- Abide by Code of Ethics for related discipline.
- Maintain professional relationship and appropriate boundaries with clients.
- Participates in professional development opportunities and regular supervision.
- Attends regular departmental, health center, agency meetings, activities, and events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters’ degree in social work, psychology, or other Human Services related field.
- For social workers, social work licensure in the District of Columbia required (LGSW or LICSW).
- For professional counseling, professional counseling licensure in the District of Columbia required (LGPC or LPC).
- Two (2) years of post-Master’s experience.
- Four (4) years of working in a community health or social service setting.
- Case management experience.
- Experience working with vulnerable and at-risk populations.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Obtain SOAR certification within 90 days of hire.
- Strong oral and written communication skills required.
- Ability to type, and use electronic health records software program required.
- Knowledge of community resources a plus.
- FBI Fingerprinting and MPD local background check required for position.
- Good interpersonal skills required.
- Knowledge of social services, human behavior, psychopathology, and DSM.
- Work experience with a challenging population preferred.
- Must be a skillful interviewer, able to ask questions and effectively use interview skills to elicit needed information from clients.
- Must be a skillful listener, able to understand the meaning of client's statements.
- Must be a skillful observer, able to record the client's behavior and needs.
- Must be a skillful negotiator, able to reach definitive agreements with clients and service providers.
- Must be able to work well with interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to prioritize and problem solve to maintain a case load.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proficient in most products of Office 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams).
INTRODUCTION
Under the supervision of the Director of Social Services, the Clinical Case Manager in consultation with the Assistant Director of Social Services, works with diverse populations with multifaceted needs. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting clients in following through on established treatment plans, enhancing social functioning, and improving the client’s quality of life. The Clinical Case Manager serves as planner, advocate, broker, and record keeper for the client.
MAJOR DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Initiates outreach to client population to educate clients on available social services assistance in order to increase patient compliance with medical treatment and social service case management plan.
- Utilizes strength-based, person-centered approach and motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and engage clients into services to assist clients with addressing barriers to care.
- Develops a therapeutic working relationship with clients.
- Assesses clients for needs related to addictions, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence, pregnancy, family challenges, as well as other social determinants which impact health care.
- Assist clients to address social needs that impact their health care.
- Develops and maintains a person-centered case plan with the client to ensure services are responsive to individual client needs.
- Coach and support clients to increase their compliance with medical and behavioral health treatment.
- Provides advocacy, referral, and linkage to community resources and support networks to address identified needs, including assisting with health insurance enrollment.
- Provides regular follow up to all clients to ensure successful linkage to, and utilization of, community resources or in-house services.
- Provides crisis intervention as necessary.
- Coordinates with multi-disciplinary team at health center to share information regarding client’s status; provides problem solving with challenging patient situations.
- Accurately document all client encounters on appropriate social service forms; submits progress notes, encounter forms, etc. within established time frame.
- Assess for, and assist with insurance and other social services benefits as necessary.
- Provides counseling and psycho-educational groups as needed.
- Completes Psychosocial Assessments as necessary.
- Works with team and providers to complete Medical Summary Reports for benefits as necessary.
- Conducts mental status exams as necessary (based on licensure level).
- Provides brief therapy and solution focused therapy, as it relates to medical care and accessing services (based on licensure level).
- Participates in case conferencing as necessary.
- Train peers and health center staff as needed.
- Participate in Continuing Education to maintain license and professional standards.
- Abide by Code of Ethics for related discipline.
- Maintain professional relationship and appropriate boundaries with clients.
- Participates in professional development opportunities and regular supervision.
- Attends regular departmental, health center, agency meetings, activities, and events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters’ degree in social work, psychology, or other Human Services related field.
- For social workers, social work licensure in the District of Columbia required (LGSW or LICSW).
- For professional counseling, professional counseling licensure in the District of Columbia required (LGPC or LPC).
- Two (2) years of post-Master’s experience.
- Four (4) years of working in a community health or social service setting.
- Case management experience.
- Experience working with vulnerable and at-risk populations.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Obtain SOAR certification within 90 days of hire.
- Strong oral and written communication skills required.
- Ability to type, and use electronic health records software program required.
- Knowledge of community resources a plus.
- FBI Fingerprinting and MPD local background check required for position.
- Good interpersonal skills required.
- Knowledge of social services, human behavior, psychopathology, and DSM.
- Work experience with a challenging population preferred.
- Must be a skillful interviewer, able to ask questions and effectively use interview skills to elicit needed information from clients.
- Must be a skillful listener, able to understand the meaning of client's statements.
- Must be a skillful observer, able to record the client's behavior and needs.
- Must be a skillful negotiator, able to reach definitive agreements with clients and service providers.
- Must be able to work well with interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to prioritize and problem solve to maintain a case load.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proficient in most products of Office 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams).
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CorVel Corporation16
- Clinica Sierra Vista7
- Kindred Hospitals4
- AmTrust Financial Services3
- Centerstone3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services38
- Technology & Software11
- Insurance6
- Education5
- Non-Profit & Social Services1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical case manager jobs.
- Active RN, LCSW, LPC, or equivalent clinical licensure in the state of practice
- Minimum two years of clinical experience in a relevant care setting
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Knowledge of care coordination, utilization management, or discharge planning processes
- Case management certification such as CCM or ACM preferred
- Strong documentation skills and familiarity with payer authorization requirements
Tips for Your Clinical Case Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to care settings
Hiring managers for clinical case manager roles scan for specific care settings: inpatient, outpatient, community-based, or managed care. Name the setting in your summary and work history so your resume matches the environment of each opening you target.
Highlight licensure and case counts clearly
Your license type and active status matter more than your degree alone. Put your RN, LCSW, or LPC credential right after your name, and note your typical caseload size in each role so employers can quickly gauge your workload experience.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists clinical case manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by payer type
Case manager roles differ sharply by payer: hospital-based, Medicaid managed care, and commercial insurance each demand distinct documentation and authorization skills. Filter your search by employer type and read the job description for payer-specific language before you apply.
Prepare concrete transition planning examples
Interviewers at health systems and managed care organizations almost always ask for a specific discharge or care transition scenario. Before your interview, prepare two or three examples that show how you coordinated across providers, reduced avoidable readmissions, or navigated insurance barriers.
Negotiate scope alongside salary
When you receive an offer, ask about caseload caps, documentation expectations, and on-call requirements in the same conversation as compensation. These factors directly affect your day-to-day workload and burnout risk, and they are negotiable at many organizations.
Clinical Case Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most clinical case managers?
The companies hiring the most clinical case managers right now include CorVel Corporation, Clinica Sierra Vista, and Kindred Hospitals, with the largest share of openings in California, Georgia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Health systems, managed care organizations, and behavioral health networks consistently account for the bulk of postings.
How many clinical case manager jobs are remote?
About 28% of clinical case manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, though availability varies widely by employer and role type. Utilization review, telephonic case management, and managed care coordination roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while inpatient and community-based positions almost always require on-site presence.
How do you become a clinical case manager?
Start by earning a clinical degree in nursing, social work, or a related field and obtaining your state license. Build direct patient care or care coordination experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or community setting. Once you have clinical experience, pursue a certified case manager credential through the Commission for Case Manager Certification to strengthen your candidacy for dedicated case management roles.
Can you get hired as a clinical case manager with little experience?
Yes, entry points exist for candidates with limited dedicated case management experience. Employers in community health, behavioral health, and Medicaid managed care often hire clinicians transitioning from direct care if you can demonstrate assessment skills, familiarity with community resources, and experience coordinating services across providers. Highlighting any discharge planning, referral coordination, or interdisciplinary team work from previous roles strengthens your application.
What does the clinical case manager interview process look like?
Most employers conduct a phone screen focused on your licensure and care setting experience, followed by one or two structured interviews with a hiring manager and sometimes a clinical supervisor or care team lead. Expect scenario-based questions about managing complex cases, navigating insurance denials, or coordinating difficult discharges. Some organizations include a brief documentation or clinical judgment exercise before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to clinical case manager jobs?
You can find and apply to clinical case manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your license type, care setting, and experience level, and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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