Care Advocate - LCMHC, LICSW, LMFT - Rhode Island

Optum; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and PTO

Hybrid schedule: 25% field, 75% remote

Health benefits

401k match

Continuing education reimbursement

Job summary

Optum in Rhode Island is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Advocate to coordinate care, promote recovery, and support individuals and families. The role blends field visits (25%) with remote work (75%), with typical hours Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm.

Rhode Island licensure is required, and candidates may reside anywhere in RI. The position emphasizes collaboration with medical, behavioral health, and community partners to ensure smooth transitions from inpatient settings to community-based

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted behavioral health licenses to practice in Rhode Island (LICSW, LMFT, LCMHC).
• Minimum 2 years of case management experience.
• Dedicated workspace with high-speed internet at home.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within RI up to 25%.
• Rhode Island residency is required.

Responsibilities

• Engage and motivate consumers with a recovery-focused approach.
• Identify and remove barriers to services for individuals and families.
• Provide follow-up, monitoring and education in-person and telephonically.
• Support transitions from inpatient to community-based services.
• Attend monthly meetings with local mental health organizations.

Skills

Case management experience

Driver's license

Travel up to 25% within RI

Rhode Island residency

Education

LICSW (RI)

LMFT (RI)

LCMHC (RI)

Job description

Behavioral Health Advocate - Rhode Island

Optum is seeking a full-time behavioral health care advocate to help individuals live their lives to the fullest by promoting recovery and resiliency via coordination and collaboration with multiple internal and external partners including consumers and their families/caregivers, medical, behavioral health and clinical network teams.

Hybrid Position: 25% of the week is spent in the community, meeting with members in hospitals, facilities, or homes. The remainder of the week is spent working remotely at home working telephonically. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Licensure and residency in the State of Rhode Island is required but candidate may reside anywhere in the state of Rhode Island.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage and motivate consumers via a recovery, health and wellness-oriented approach
• Identify and remove barriers to services
• Provide follow-up, monitoring and education, in-person and telephonically
• Support a seamless transition for consumers from an inpatient setting to community-based services
• Attend monthly meetings with Community Mental Health Organizations' Healthy Homes and CCBMH's

Required Qualifications:

• Active, unrestricted, independent behavioral health licenses to practice in the State of Rhonde Island: LICSW, LMFT, LCMHC
• 2+ years of case management experience
• Dedicated workspace and access to high-speed internet via cable/DSL/fiber service in your home
• Driver's license and the ability to travel as needed within the designated service delivery area (up to 25%)
• Rhode Island residency

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary & paid time off
• Hybrid schedule- 25% field based, 75% remote
• Health benefits, 401k match, wellness resources
• Continuing education reimbursement & professional development