Utilization Management Clinician Behavioral Health

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 54,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Utilization Management Clinician in Behavioral Health. This full-time remote position offers a unique opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise in a collaborative environment focused on improving healthcare outcomes. You'll assess treatment plans, coordinate care, and provide crisis support while working standard business hours. Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness screenings

Tobacco cessation programs

Financial coaching

Flexible work schedules

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Colleague assistance programs

Qualifications

• 3 years of direct clinical practice experience required.
• Valid unrestricted independent professional behavioral health clinical license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess treatment plans for appropriateness of ABA services.
• Coordinate and monitor healthcare services for members.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Behavioral Health Clinical License

Clinical Practice

Client Outreach

Treatment Plan Assessment

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Health

Job description

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

This is a full-time, remote position with a working schedule of Monday-Friday standard business hours. No nights, weekends or holidays.

Ideally looking for a candidate located in any state within the Mountain Time (MST), Pacific Time (PST), or Arizona time zones.

As a Utilization Management Clinician Behavioral Health you will:

- Utilize clinical experience and skills in a collaborative process to assess appropriateness of treatment plans for ABA services and applies evidence based standards and practice guidelines to treatment where appropriate.

- Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate options to facilitate appropriate healthcare services/benefits for members.

- Provide triage and crisis support.

- Gather clinical information and applies the appropriate clinical criteria/guidelines, policy, procedure, and clinical judgment to render coverage. Gives providers determinations/recommendations along the continuum of care facilitates including effective discharge planning.

- Coordinate with providers and other parties to facilitate optimal care/treatment.

- Identify members at risk for poor outcomes and facilitates referral opportunities to integrate with other products, services, and/or programs.

- Outreach members to provide resources and education, answer questions, and offer referrals for additional services covered by the member's plan.

- Identify opportunities to promote quality effectiveness of healthcare services and benefit utilization.

- Consult and lend expertise to other internal and external constituents in the coordination and administration of the utilization/benefit management function.

Required Qualifications

- Valid unrestricted independent professional behavioral health clinical license to practice per state regulations in the state they reside in/ one or more or equivalent is required: LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LCPC, LMHC, LCMHC, LICSW, LISW, LBS, LBA, Clinical Psychologist.

- 3 years of direct clinical practice experience post master's degree, e.g., hospital setting or alternative care setting such as ambulatory care or outpatient clinic/facility

- 2 years of crisis intervention experience

-3 years of experience working with clients with an autism diagnosis

- Required to use a residential broadband service with internet speeds of at least 25 mbps/3mbps in order to ensure sufficient speed to adequately perform work duties. Some candidates may be eligible for partial reimbursement of the cost of residential broadband service.

Preferred Qualifications

-Previous Managed Care experience

Education

-Master's degree in Behavioral/Mental health or Human Service/Health Services

Anticipated Weekly Hours
40

Time Type
Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$54,095.00 - $116,760.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/05/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.