Behavioral Care Advocate/ Care Manager- Philadelphia - Full-time / Part-time

Behavioral Health Care Advocates/Care Managers

Licensed LSWs, LPCs, LMFTs

 No nights, No weekends... No on-call!

Are you a licensed mental health professional with background in insurance/managed care industry? Are you a clinician who has worked in a mental health or chemical dependency role in direct service or utilization review?   

Bring your clinical experience to a rewarding position on a fast-paced, supportive team. We're looking for clinically curious, passionate, dedicated professionals to fill telephonic-based care advocacy roles in our Philadelphia Care Advocacy Center. Apply today! 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Concurrent care management, effectively influencing facility treatment toward best practices and ongoing stabilization and well-being for our members. Independent management of daily caseloads, collaborating with other clinicians and MDs


• Assessment and Triage Queue-based Care Advocate: Assessing inpatient, residential, and partial treatment needs based on Level of Care Guidelines

What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You can work with in an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.

Our Care Advocates must possess:

• Clinical mental health (LSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC) licensure


• Three years of post-graduate clinical experience in mental health or chemical dependency


• Background in facility-based care (i.e. psychiatric or substance abuse hospital, residential, or day-treatment programs)


• Proficient computer skills

Additionally valued assets include:

• Managed Care experience

• Experience in psychiatric diagnoses (DSM-V), and psychotropic medications


• Experience with concurrent or utilization review functions

• Experience in intensive case management

OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional - think of OptumHealth as your calling.

OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Words: LPC, LMFT, Social Worker, Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Psychiatric  Utilization Review, Case Management, Care Manager, Philadelphia