Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

4 weeks ago


Topeka, Kansas, United States UnitedHealth Group Full time
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives.

The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide care management services to members which include coordination of care and behavioral health consulting
  • Serve Kansas Medicaid members telephonically (primarily) with some field responsibilities as needed (within 50mi. travel radius; up to day per week)
  • Providing behavioral health education, coaching and treatment decision support for members
  • Assess and interprets customer needs and requirements
  • Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems
  • Assessing current behavioral health status for members
  • Identify and prioritize gaps in care to develop plan of care to empower members to meet identified goals
  • Coordinate transitions between various areas of care
  • Obtain information from providers and coordinate services amongst provider group
Requirements:
  • Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Counseling; OR Licensed Ph.D.; OR Registered Nurse.
  • Active, unrestricted, mental health license to practice in the State of Kansas (LP, LPC, LCP, LCPC, LMSW, LSCSW, LMFT, LCMFT, or an RN with 2+ years of experience in behavioral health.
  • Ability to Serve Kansas Medicaid members telephonically (primarily) with some field responsibilities as needed.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, and internet).
  • Dedicated workspace and access to high-speed internet via cable/DSL/fiber service in your home.
  • Access to reliable transportation and the ability for some field-based travel in the service delivery area
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Case Management experience
  • Dual diagnosis experience with mental health and substance abuse
  • Experience working in an environment that required coordinating benefits and utilizing multiple groups and resources for patients
  • Experience working with the Medicaid patient population

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.


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