LTSS Service Care Manager - Behavioral Health

Centene

3 days ago

Waco, Texas$27.02 - $48.55 per hourFull TimeMental Health

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Centene Corporation as a Behavioral Health Care Manager – No Weekends in United States. You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time.

Key Responsibilities

License/Certification: Licensed Behavioral Health Professional or RN based on state contract.

Requirements

3+ years of case management, care coordination, discharge planning with adult populations (ages:18

2+ years of experience coordinating and managing healthcare/behavioral health services and personal assistance/social services, and providing patient advocacy and education to Medicaid members

Experience in FIELD

BASED Social Worker or Case Managers role in

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $27.02 - $48.55/hr

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

No weekends required.

Day shift only - no nights.

Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Centene Corporation in United States.

Key Skills

Care managementBehavioral healthCase managementPatient advocacyCrisis interventionMental health first aidCare planningMedication monitoringCommunity resource coordinationDocumentationClinical guidelines complianceDe-escalationDischarge planningSocial services coordinationField-based assessment

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LTSS Service Care Manager - Behavioral Health at Centene a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health — Physician Career Context

This Mental Health position at Centene is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $48000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Waco, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($48k–$48k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Care management, Behavioral health, Case management, Patient advocacy, Crisis intervention, Mental health first aid, Care planning, Medication monitoring. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Service Care Manager develops and coordinates holistic care plans for members with significant mental and behavioral health needs. They act as a liaison between members, families, and providers while performing frequent field visits to ensure quality and cost-effective healthcare outcomes.

Benefits package: Competitive Pay, Health Insurance, 401K, Stock Purchase Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Flexible Work Schedules. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.