Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician - Nights and Weekends - Remote in Louisiana

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

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You're looking for something bigger for your career. How about inventing the future of health care? UnitedHealthcare is offering an innovative new standard for care management. We're going beyond counseling services and verified referrals to behavioral health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Our growth is fueling the need for highly qualified professionals to join our elite team. Bring your skills and talents to a role where you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a huge scale.



As a Behavioral Health Clinician/Care Advocate you will be responsible for case management and utilization review of behavioral health and substance abuse cases. You'll have a direct impact on the lives of our members as you recommend and manage the appropriate level of care throughout the entire treatment plan.



If you have an active and unrestricted license AND reside in Louisiana, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges. Must be able to work evenings/overnight, weekends and holidays.



**Premium pay offered for evenings, overnight, weekends and holidays**



Primary Responsibilities:

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• Field inbound calls in a queue from members and providers for purpose of assessment and triage
  
• Focus on initial inpatient admission for psychiatric and chemical dependency patients
  
• Make patient assessments and determining appropriate levels of care
  
• Determine if additional clinical treatment sessions are needed
  
• Manage inpatient mental health cases throughout the entire treatment plan
  
• Administer benefits
  
• Coordinate benefits and transitions between various areas of care
  
• Identify ways to add value to treatment plans and consulting with facility staff
  
  
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  
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  • Independent, Licensed Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Marriage or Family Counseling, or Licensed Ph.D., or an RN with 2+ years of experience in Behavioral Health
    
  • Independent license must be active and unrestricted in Louisiana
    
  • 2+ years of experience providing direct clinical care in a behavioral health treatment setting with emphasis on assessment, case management, and/or crisis intervention
    
  • Proficient Microsoft skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
    
  • Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays according to your schedule
    
  • Dedicated, distraction-free space in home for home office
    
  • Access to high-speed internet (Fiber Optic, Cable) - satellite internet is not an option
    
  • Louisiana residence
    
    
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    
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    • Inpatient experience
      
    • Dual diagnosis experience with mental health and substance abuse
      
    • Experience working in an environment that required coordination of benefits and utilization of multiple groups and resources for patient
      
      
      
      
      Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
      
      
      
      *All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
      
      
      
      At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
      
      
      
      Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      
      
      
      UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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