Licensed Autism Care Advocate (Remote)

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Troy
Posted on: September 14, 2023

Job Description:

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. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.--
The Licensed Autism Care Advocate (Remote) deals specifically with families impacted by Autism. It is desired that candidates have experience with Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as intensive behavioral therapies such as Applied Behavior Analysis.
Flexible Work Hours: Monday - Friday (7am to 7pm CST)
***Tentative Start Date: October 2023***

Primary Responsibilities:

• Making patient assessments and determining appropriate levels of care
  
• Obtaining information from providers on outpatient requests for treatment
  
• Determining if additional clinical treatment sessions are needed
  
• Managing outpatient mental health cases throughout the entire treatment plan
  
• Administering benefits and reviewing treatment plans
  
• Coordinating benefits and transitions between various areas of care
  
• Identifying ways to add value to treatment plans and consulting with facility staff or outpatient care providers on those ideas
  You'll find the pace fast and the challenges ongoing. We'll expect you to achieve and document measurable results. You'll also need to think and act quickly while working with a diverse member population.
  You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  
  • Active, unrestricted, independent clinical license in your State of Residence (i.e., LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPCC, LCPC, LBA, etc.); BCBA with the ability to obtain an LBA; or Licensed Psychologist
    
  • 2+ years of demonstrated experience in a related mental health environment
    
  • Experience working with children / adolescents with Autism
    
  • Experience working in an environment that required coordination of benefits and utilization of multiple groups and resources for patients
    
  • Computer literacy in a Windows environment including MS Word and Outlook
    
  • Ability to talk on the phone and type simultaneously
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    • ABA Certification
      
    • Managed Care experience
      
    • Case Management experience
      Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.--
      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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