Behavioral Health Care Manager I, West Region - Anthem, Inc (California)
Description
SHIFT: Day Job
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Your Talent. Our Vision. At Amerigroup, a proud member of the Anthem, Inc. family of companies focused on serving Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured individuals, it’s a powerful combination. It’s the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care. This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve.
BH Care Manager I Utilization Management Location: Remote, Must reside in West Region Responsible for managing facility-based care with Psychiatric and Substance Abuse facility-based and outpatient benefits through telephonic or written review. Facility-based care includes Acute Inpatient, Detox, Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient levels of care. Primary duties may include, but are not limited to: • Uses appropriate screening criteria, knowledge, and clinical judgment to assess member needs to ensure access to medically necessary, quality behavioral healthcare in a cost-effective setting following UM Clinical Guidelines and contract. • Refers cases to Peer Reviewers as appropriate. • Performs facility-based, psychiatric and substance abuse initial reviews and assessment of care, and continued stay reviews to ensure coordination, of care, case planning, monitoring, and evaluating facility-based care to promote quality member outcomes, to optimize member health benefits, and to promote effective use of health benefits and community resources • This Care manager job requires the candidate to be able to type very fast while they talk to the Utilization Review staff person on the phone and receiving from them specific details about how a member (patient) is doing. • Review information is either provided on the phone live or from their voicemail. • Ability to work on multiple computer platforms simultaneously to manage caseload in addition to excellent typing skills
Qualifications
• Requires a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a degree in nursing • Requires 3 years of experience with facility-based and/or outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder treatment; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. • Requires Current active unrestricted license to practice as an RN LCSW LPC LMFT or Clinical Psychologist within the scope of licensure in state of residence • Requires experience working on multiple computer platforms simultaneously • Requires excellent typing skills • Preferred experience in case management or utilization management • Preferred experience in managed care
Anthem, Inc. has been named as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, is ranked as one of the 2020 World’s Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine, and a 2020 America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. Anthem promotes the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner and considers cultural competency when evaluating applicants for all Anthem positions.
REQNUMBER: PS50863-California
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