UTILIZATION - CASE MANAGER (RN/LIC) FT

Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Utilization Management Case Management-Coordinator supports the utilization management process for BH services provided. This position coordinates authorization activities, maintains accurate payer and clinical documentation, monitors authorization timelines, and facilitates communication among clinical teams, payers and revenue cycle departments. The UM coordinator helps ensure that services are reviewed timely, accurately documented, and provided at the appropriate level of care in accordance with payer requirements, regulatory standards and organizational policies.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree: Nursing, Counseling, Psychology or Social Work.

Acute inpatient psychiatric setting as a treatment team member and/or utilization mgmt experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration (List the required and / or preferred licenses, certifications, or registrations, if any)

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Preferred

Registered Nurse

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Social Work, Marriage and Family, Mental Health Counseling (i.e. LPC, LMHC, LCSW, LCPC, LPCC)

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