Care Coordinator/Social Worker

Help vulnerable Medicaid members access healthcare and life-changing services.

Three Ways to Qualify — One Role That Matters

Washington State's Health Homes program defines three distinct qualification pathways for Care Coordinators. You do not need a clinical nursing license. What you need is the right combination of education, experience, and commitment. Bridging Care actively recruits across all three pathways.

PATH 1: Degree Experience Track

■ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field 

■ Associate's degree in a related field PLUS 2 years of direct community or social service experience

■ Community Health Workers (CHWs) with qualifying education and experience are explicitly welcome

■ No clinical nursing license required — this is a coordination and relationship role, not a clinical procedures role

■ Examples of qualifying degrees: BSW, MSW, BA/BS Psychology, BA/BS Human Services, BA/BS Behavioral Sciences, and closely related fields

PATH 2: Experience Waiver Track

■ 2 years of direct experience in ANY of the following qualifying categories:

■ • Community health outreach or care navigation

■ • Housing or social services casework

■ • Peer support or recovery coaching

■ • Medicaid or Medicare patient engagement

■ • Bilingual community health advocacy

■ • Home care or direct support work with high-needs populations

PATH 3: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) Track

■ Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) with an Associate's degree

■ This is a career move, not a step sideways — Care Coordinators earn more, work with greater autonomy, and build deeper relationships than a clinic MA role allows

■ CMAs with field experience are especially strong candidates: FQHC, home health, mobile clinic, managed care, or community health settings translate directly

■ Clinical setting MAs are also welcome — your patient care foundation combined with your documentation skills is exactly what this role requires

■ Health Home CCs do not administer medications or perform clinical procedures — they build care plans, coordinate across providers, and show up for members who have nowhere else to turn

■ If you have been working in a clinic and want a role that pays more, offers more flexibility, and puts you directly in the community — this is a career move worth exploring

What the Work Actually Looks Like

This is a field-based, relationship-driven coordination role. A typical week includes:

• In-home and community field visits — you go where your members are, in their homes and at their clinics, building the kind of relationship no clinic appointment allows

• Health Action Plan development — with each member, you build a personalized plan addressing chronic conditions, goals, and the real-world barriers between them and better health

• Cross-provider coordination — you are the connective tissue between the member's doctors, behavioral health providers, housing supports, and social services

• Telehealth visits and phone outreach — Tier 2 and Tier 3 visit types in addition to in-person field work

• Accurate, timely documentation in OneHAP and Lead Organization systems — we train you completely on every system before you see your first member

Backgrounds We Specifically Want to Hear From

• Community Health Workers (CHWs) — especially those with WA DOH Core Competency certification. You qualify directly. We just need to build the documentation.

• Certified Medical Assistants and Registered Medical Assistants with an Associate's degree — your clinical foundation is exactly what Health Home care coordination needs, especially with field, FQHC, or community health experience.

• Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) — lived experience with behavioral health and substance use is exactly what our member population needs. Your credibility in the community is a genuine asset.

• Housing navigators and case aide workers — if you have been doing home visits, case files, and resource navigation in any social services setting for 3 years, your experience translates directly.

• Bilingual and bicultural community advocates — Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Amharic, and other language communities are heavily represented in our member population. Bilingual CCs are exceptionally high-value and in short supply.

• Recovery coaches and substance use outreach workers — your lived experience and community trust are not entry-level. They are an asset we cannot train.

• Social work, psychology, and human services graduates with 2 years of direct service — this role was built for your skill set.

• Anyone who has been told a healthcare coordination career is not accessible to them — it may be, and we want to find out together.

Requirements

• Washington State residency — this is a field role with in-home visits in your assigned county

• Valid Washington State driver's license and personal vehicle with auto insurance

• One of the three qualification pathways described above

• Comfort with technology and multiple platforms — you will use EMR and documentation systems daily

• Commitment to meeting clearly defined daily and weekly documentation and billing benchmarks

• Home internet — you will need home internet for days you are documenting remotely

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% company covered for employees)

• Life AD&D — company-paid $15,000 employee policy

• 11 paid holidays, 2 weeks paid vacation, 6.5 sick days, and 2 personal days

• Employee referral awards

• Employee discounts (movie tickets, concerts, travel, and more)

• Clear performance metrics and goals from Day 1 — you always know what success looks like

• Mentorship and daily supervisor support through your first 30 days