Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW/LMFT/LPC)

UnitedHealth Group; Newington (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work models

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum Behavioral Care is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to join our Newington, CT team. This hybrid role embeds within primary care, delivering evidence-based behavioral health care to pediatric patients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team.

You will provide brief interventions, track outcomes, and participate in care planning within the Collaborative Care Model, supporting whole-person health in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted behavioral health license in CT (LCSW, LMFT, LPC)
• 1+ year of pediatric/adolescent behavioral health treatment experience
• Experience assessing and treating common mental health conditions
• Proven ability to deliver brief, evidence-based interventions
• Proven interest in multidisciplinary, team-based care model
• Comfortable working with diverse patient populations across mental health and medical conditions

Responsibilities

• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral health interventions using in-person and virtual modalities
• Screen, assess, and diagnose common mental health and substance use disorders
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, and care team members
• Track patient progress using measurement-based care and adjust treatment as needed
• Support psychotropic medication management by monitoring adherence, side effects, and treatment response
• Participate in regular psychiatric case consultations and communicate recommendations to providers
• Develop relapse-prevention and self-management plans for patients ready for discharge from active care
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow collaborative care workflows

Skills

Clinical experience

Pediatrics

Team-based care

Brief interventions

Measurement-based care

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Optum Behavioral Care is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to join our Newington, CT team. This hybrid role embeds within primary care, delivering evidence-based behavioral health care to pediatric patients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team.

You will provide brief interventions, track outcomes, and participate in care planning within the Collaborative Care Model, supporting whole-person health in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.