Lead Behavioral Health Clinical Services Manager

elevancehealth; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health in Atlanta, GA seeks a Manager of Behavioral Health Clinical Services to lead clinical operations for care navigation across Georgia’s crisis continuum. The role requires coordinating quality care management, utilization, and referral services, while guiding a team of professionals.

The position is hybrid, with in-office days 1–2 per week and a schedule of Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, offering leadership across shifts and departments.

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS in mental health field or AA in Nursing with related psychiatric nursing experience and minimum of 5 years of behavioral healthcare experience and minimum of 3 years managed care experience; or any combination of education and experience.
• Requires current, active, unrestricted license in mental health field as an RN, PhD, LCSW (as applicable by state law and scope of practice), MHC, LPC, etc.
• Minimum of 3 year leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working with healthcare facilities, health plans, and/or state governments.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical operations for care navigation services for Georgia's crisis continuum.
• Oversee delivery of quality care management, clinical utilization and referral services.
• Hire, train, coach, counsels, and evaluate performance of direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Quality improvement

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

BA/BS in mental health

AA in Nursing

Job description

Elevance Health in Atlanta, GA seeks a Manager of Behavioral Health Clinical Services to lead clinical operations for care navigation across Georgia’s crisis continuum. The role requires coordinating quality care management, utilization, and referral services, while guiding a team of professionals.

The position is hybrid, with in-office days 1–2 per week and a schedule of Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, offering leadership across shifts and departments.