Senior Care Advocate - Pocatello, ID
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Idaho Falls
Posted on: June 21, 2022
Job Description:
$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES!!Combine two of the
fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance,
collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading
edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of
millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about
making health care data available wherever and whenever people need
it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and
start doing -your life's best work.(sm)You have high standards. So
do we. Here at UnitedHealth Group, this includes offering an
innovative new standard for care management. It goes beyond
counseling services and verified referrals to programs integrated
across the entire continuum of care. That means you'll have an
opportunity to make an impact on a huge scale - as part of an
incredible team culture that's defining the future of behavioral
health care.If you are located in Idaho or surrounding areas, you
will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough
challenges.Primary Responsibilities:
- Support day to day operations of team as subject matter expert
for department
- Review staff member assessments and collaborate with medical
peers to determine appropriate levels of care
- Assess and interpret customer needs and requirements
- Review cases and analyze clinical information in conjunction
with medical directors -
- Manage escalated concerns/cases to resolutionYou'll find the
pace fast and the challenges are ongoing. You'll be expected to
document and achieve measurable results. You'll also need to think
and act decisively while working with a diverse member
populationYou'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:
- Candidate must reside in the Pocatello Area
- Independently Licensed Master's degree level clinician in:
Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Marriage & Family
Counseling; OR Licensed Ph.D. or Licensed PsyD; OR an RN with
Behavioral Health experience -
- Licensure must be current and unrestricted in the State of
Idaho -
- 3+ years of behavioral health clinical experience in a
behavioral health setting
- Designated workspace and access to install secure high speed
internet via cable/DSL in hom
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience working within a Managed Care
Organization (MCO)
- Experience in discharge planning and/or chart review
- Experience in inpatient / acute setting or outpatient
setting
- Utilization review experience in an insurance company or
managed care setting
- Knowledge of Level of Care Guidelines (i.e., Milliman,
InterQual, ASAM, LOCUS, CALOCUS-CASII, ECSII, etc.)
- Knowledge of the Medicaid patient population
- Meeting patients face to face
- Traveling throughtout the Pocatello, ID area to service
MembersTo protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients
and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers with Optum.
-Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant
objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it
comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of
health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices
or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap
beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of
the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some
of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care
has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that
means working on high performance teams against sophisticated
challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible
company and a singular opportunity to do -your life's best
work.(sm)*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to
UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.**PLEASE NOTE** The
Sign-On Bonus is only available to external candidates. -
Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group,
UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or
per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive
a Sign On Bonus.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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