Sr. Behavioral Therapist, NowClinic

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
Senior Behavioral Therapists are responsible for providing therapeutic services to members. They function as a member of Health Plan of Nevada Behavioral Health. Under general supervision, the counselor provides therapy via tele-health on the NowClinic platform utilizing a brief, solution focused approach. Also, maintain clinical records, collect data related to this job position, and assist with quarterly reporting. The counselor is responsible for maintaining the established productivity standards, along with being within the timeframes required for completion by policy.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient and family psychosocial needs and develops a treatment plan for treatment modality and interventions. This is done in concert with patient, physicians, nurses, and other members of the departmental team
• Links patients/family to appropriate community resources including but not limited to, information/referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support groups, and other community services
• Documents patient/family status, diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, and interventions, evaluation results, observations, and progress in medical record
• Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, insurance company, community agencies and others as needed to ensure continuity of care
• Provides discharge planning based on meeting identified goals of the treatment plan anywhere

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:

• Licensed Master's degree-level clinician in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy, or Licensed Ph.D.
• Active and unrestricted license for state of Nevada
• 2+ years of therapeutic counseling experience with psychiatric population
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Located in Las Vegas, NV area

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of NCQA and URAC accreditation standards
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations applicable to mental health and substance abuse
• Spanish Speaker

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• Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Nevada residents is $67,800 to $133,100. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.*
• 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.*

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• 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.*

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• UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.*
• Location: Las Vegas, NV 89102,USA, Las Vegas, NV 89102*

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Location: Las Vegas,NV 89102,USA, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Are you a Licensed Master's degree-level clinician in Psychology, Social Work Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy?
• Do you have an active and unrestricted license for state of Nevada?
• Do you have 2+ years of therapeutic counseling experience with psychiatric population?
• Do you have intermediate level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint?
• Are you located in the Las Vegas, NV area?