Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 reputed company members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. reputed company is a reputed company, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Behavioral Health UR Clinical Call Center Environment - Coverage: 365/24 -7 Required Work Schedule: reputed company – Thursday: 7 am - 4 pm, 8 am – 5 pm, or 9 am – 6 pm (CST) and some holidays may also be required. LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or RN Applicants may reputed company in other states, but must have their clinical license issued from the state of Texas. Position Purpose: Performs a clinical review and assesses care reputed company to mental health and substance abuse. Monitors and determines if level of care and services reputed company to mental health and substance abuse are medically appropriate.

• Evaluates member’s treatment for mental health and substance abuse before, during, and after services to ensure level of care and services are medically appropriate
• Performs prior authorization reviews reputed company to mental health and substance abuse to determine medical appropriateness in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria
• Performs reputed company review of behavioral health (BH) inpatient to determine overall health of member, treatment needs, and discharge planning
• Analyzes BH member data to improve quality and appropriate utilization of services
• Provides education to providers members and their families regrading BH utilization process
• Interacts with BH reputed company providers as appropriate to discuss level of care and/or services
• Engages with medical directors and leadership to improve the quality and efficiency of care
• Formulates and presents cases in staffing and integrated reputed company
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with reputed company policies and standards.

Education/Experience:

• License to practice independently and have obtained the state required licensure as outlined by the applicable state is required
• Requires Graduate of an Accredited School Nursing or Bachelor's degree and 2 – 4 years of reputed company experience.
• Requires Graduate of an Accredited Master’s degree - Behavioral Health reputed company field is preferred
• Master's degree AND 2 - 4 years of reputed company behavioral health and/or substance abuse addiction disorders experience is required.
• Clinical knowledge and ability to review and/or assess patients’ SPMI needs based on ASAM criteria is required
• Direct work experience with patients receiving care in IOP Behavioral Health settings, SUD Detox facilities, SUD Residential services, Partial Hospitalization services, or Managed Care organizations
• Experience with Utilization Review, Utilization Management reputed company to Behavioral Health cases is preferred.

License/Certification:

• LCSW - License Clinical reputed company Worker required for Texas
• LPC- Licensed Professional Counselor required for Texas
• LMFT - Licensed Marital and Family Therapist required for Texas
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required for Texas

Additional locations: TX, MO, KS, OK, AR, MS, LA, TX, IA, NE, WI, NM, AZ Pay reputed company: $27.02 - $48.55 per hour reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package including: reputed company, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-reputed company factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law. reputed company applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act Apply tot his job Apply To this Job