Hybrid Behavioral Health Care Manager I – UM/UR

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About the role

  • Behavioral Health Care Manager managing psychiatric and substance abuse treatment health benefits for Elevance Health. Ensuring quality care access and referral coordination for members' health benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Managing psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder facility-based and outpatient professional treatment health benefits through telephonic or written review
  • Uses appropriate screening criteria knowledge and clinical judgment to assess member needs to ensure access to medically necessary quality behavioral healthcare in a cost-effective setting in accordance with UM Clinical Guidelines and contract
  • Refers cases to Peer Reviewers as appropriate
  • Performs psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder assessment coordination implementation case planning monitoring and evaluating to promote quality member outcomes

Requirements

  • Requires MA/MS in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field, or a degree in nursing
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience with facility-based and/or outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder treatment
  • Current active unrestricted license, such as LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LPC, LMFT, RN or Clinical Psychologist to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure from the state of California
  • Preferred: Previous experience in utilization management with a broad range of experience with complex psychiatric/substance abuse cases -- facility based
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word and Outlook)
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies
  • Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Strong facilitation skills
  • Strong analytical skills

Benefits

  • a comprehensive benefits package
  • incentive and recognition programs
  • equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
  • medical benefits
  • dental benefits
  • vision benefits
  • short and long-term disability benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • wellness programs
  • financial education resources

Job title

Behavioral Health Care Manager I – UM/UR

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$70,664 - $115,632 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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