Behavioral Health Care Clinician
About The Position
Optum Behavioral Health is seeking a licensed behavioral health clinician to join its Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) team supporting Pro Health patients across New York. The clinician works virtually as part of an integrated, team-based approach, partnering with patients, medical providers, psychiatric consultants, and other care team members. The role includes assessing behavioral health needs, providing evidence-based brief interventions, monitoring treatment progress, supporting patient engagement, and coordinating appropriate behavioral health services. The position is described as remote, with flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. However, hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area are required to work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must follow UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. The role offers a salary range of $60,200–$107,400 annually based on full-time employment. Pay depends on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and a 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or another closely related behavioral health discipline.
- Active, unrestricted license to practice independently in New York as an LCSW, LMHC/LPC as applicable to New York licensure requirements, or LMFT.
- At least 2 years of experience assessing and treating individuals with behavioral health conditions.
- At least 1 year of experience working in a multidisciplinary or team-based care environment.
- Experience providing behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, patient education, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with primary care providers, psychiatric providers, behavioral health clinicians, and other interdisciplinary care team members.
- Strong clinical documentation, organizational, communication, and patient-engagement skills.
- Ability to provide behavioral health services and coordinate care effectively in a virtual/telecommute environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working within a Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), integrated behavioral health, or primary care behavioral health setting.
- Experience with measurement-based care and behavioral health screening tools.
- Experience using an EHR, patient registry, or other population health platform to monitor patient progress and clinical outcomes.
- Experience providing brief, evidence-based interventions such as motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, cognitive behavioral therapy, or problem-solving treatment.
- Experience supporting patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
Responsibilities
- Conduct virtual screenings and assessments for patients experiencing common mental health and substance use conditions, identifying clinical needs and appropriate treatment options.
- Engage patients through ongoing outreach, follow-up, education, and the development of individualized treatment goals.
- Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions, including behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, and other clinically appropriate interventions.
- Systematically monitor treatment response, clinical symptoms, treatment adherence, side effects, and progress toward established behavioral health goals.
- Collaborate with medical providers and psychiatric consultants, participate in regularly scheduled caseload reviews, and communicate treatment recommendations to the patient's care team.
- Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers by monitoring adherence, effectiveness, potential side effects, and patient response.
- Coordinate and facilitate referrals to behavioral health, substance use, psychosocial, and community-based services when patients need additional or specialized support.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the EHR and/or patient registry; track clinical outcomes and follow-up; re-engage patients when needed; and support treatment plan adjustments for patients who are not improving as expected.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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Job Type
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