You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

　　Position is REMOTE

　　Position Purpose: Performs a clinical review and assesses care related to mental health and substance abuse. Monitors and determines if level of care and services related to mental health and substance abuse are medically appropriate.

　　Evaluates member’s treatment for mental health and substance abuse before, during, and after services to ensure level of care and services are medically appropriate

　　Performs prior authorization reviews related to mental health and substance abuse to determine medical appropriateness in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria

　　Performs concurrent review of behavioral health (BH) inpatient to determine overall health of member, treatment needs, and discharge planning

　　Analyzes BH member data to improve quality and appropriate utilization of services

　　Provides education to providers members and their families regrading BH utilization process

　　Interacts with BH healthcare providers as appropriate to discuss level of care and/or services

　　Engages with medical directors and leadership to improve the quality and efficiency of care

　　Formulates and presents cases in staffing and integrated rounds

　　Performs other duties as assigned

　　Complies with all policies and standards

　　Education/Experience: Requires Graduate of an Accredited School Nursing or Bachelor's degree and 2 – 4 years of related experience.

　　License to practice independently, and/or have obtained the state required licensure as outlined by the applicable state required.

　　Master’s degree for behavioral health clinicians required.

　　Clinical knowledge and ability to review and/or assess treatment plans related to mental health and substance abuse preferred.

　　Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse utilization review process preferred.

　　Experience working with providers and healthcare teams to review care services related to mental health and substance abuse preferred.

　　License/Certification:

　　LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker required or

　　LMHC-Licensed Mental Health Counselor required or

　　LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor required or

　　Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) required or

　　Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) required or

　　RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required

　　Pay Range: $24.52 - $43.99 per hour

　　Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.

　　Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.