DescriptionMedicaid Specialist Location: Ohio Job Type: Full Time Make a DifferenceAnd Own Your Future At Wallick Senior Living, our team understands that senior living is not just a job, but a calling. We take pride in caring for and empowering our residents as they choose to enjoy their golden years with us. With 1,000+ employees and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role. A Career with Wallick Senior Living Means A Unique Approach to Senior Living : Our associate’s power Wallick’s approach to senior living that goes beyond care to ensure our residents live their best lives through meaningful activities, delicious meals and round-the-clock support. Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it. Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more! Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave. Supportive Culture and Rewarding Work: A team-oriented environment where associates make a meaningful impact by helping individuals maintain independence and quality of life. Resident Stories That Stay with You : From Maurine, who found an “instant family” to Evelyn, who recently celebrated her 105th birthday with us, our residents enjoy a sense of community that is created by you ! Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people. Employee Owned, Resident Focused : As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability. What You’ll Do Works closely with Executive Directors, Senior Living Advisors, and Directors of Care for Wallick’s Columbus, Ohio Assisted Living and Memory Care communities to complete necessary requirements for all the Wallick Senior Living Medicaid Waiver consumers. Prepares each community for the annual Structural Compliance review Work closely with Public Consulting Group through Ohio Department of Aging to ensure all requested information is submitted timely. Ensure assessment tool is completed within 48 hours of admission to the community and/or transition to the Medicaid Waiver Program Ensures annual and quarterly assessments are completed timely for all the Medicaid Waiver consumers Collaborate with the Director of Care to ensure all required notifications are communicated to the Medicaid Waiver case managers within 24 hours Works with the Human Resource Coordinators and Director of Care to ensure all associates have completed Home Community Based Setting training upon hire and annually Interprets and implements Wallick Senior Living Management and Medicaid Waiver policies. Stay up to date with changes in policies or regulations issued by the Ohio Department of Aging Develop relationships with Provider Relations specialists in each county where Wallick Senior Living operates through Ohio Department of Aging to assist prospects, or current residents successfully navigate approval and recertification for the Medicaid Waiver Program. Work closely with Company Medicaid Specialist to obtain service authorizations for Medicaid Consumers . What We’re Looking For LPN or LSW – current Ohio license with 3 to 5 years’ experience, preferred Prior work experience with Ohio Medicaid Waiver recipients Must demonstrate a high level of independence, responsibility, and accountability for goal achievement . Ability to speak and write effectively to present information, solutions, and benefits. Adeptness to articulate company products, services, solutions and value to prospects and professional referral partners. Proficient in researching data, analyzing, and completing all reports. Demonstrates exceptional Customer Service skills. Wallick’s Mission & Values At Wallick Communities, we believe in opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope for our residents, associates, and community. Our core values guide everything we do: Care – We show compassion and respect for everyone. Character – We do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Collaboration – We work together to achieve more. At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day. For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization’s culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Join Us and Become an Employee-Owner! If you're ready to make a difference in people’s lives while securing your financial future, apply today! *Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.