Behavioural Health Clinician

Title :Behavioural Health Clinician

Remote position

Qualifications/Experience:

Hold an active, unrestricted Arkansas licensure in Social Work OR Counseling OR Psychology issued by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board OR Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy OR Arkansas Psychology Board in good standing, in one of the following:

LCSW, LMSW

LAMFT, LMFT

LAC, LPC

LPE, LPE-I

Two openings for BH (Behavioral Health) Clinicians

3 Month Contract.  Remote but Must Reside in the state of Arkansas and have the following.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

•             Hold an active, unrestricted Arkansas licensure in Social Work OR Counseling OR Psychology issued by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board OR Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy OR Arkansas Psychology Board in good standing, in one of the following:

o             LCSW, LMSW

o             LAMFT, LMFT

o             LAC, LPC

o             LPE, LPE-I

•             A Behavioral Health Master''s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.

•             2+ years of experience in a behavioral health setting, conducting utilization reviews or behavioral health case management.

•             Ability to handle HIPAA confidential information with discretion.

•             Skilled in interfacing with multiple providers across various settings.

•             Strong knowledge of:

•             Medical, psychiatric, and psychological terminology

•             Mental health assessment tools and treatment plans

•             Delivery of behavioral health services across acute inpatient, and outpatient home and community settings

•             Highly responsible, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.

•             Solid clinical skills for assessing services based on clinical record reviews.

•             Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

•             Experience with Child and Adolescent Behavior.

•             Experience in Utilization Review (UR) and Utilization Management (UM) within behavioral health or medical settings.

•             Clinical quality review experience, including the evaluation of medical records.

•             Familiarity with medical necessity review criteria specific to Arkansas Medicaid.

•             In-depth knowledge of Arkansas Medicaid behavioral health policies and procedures.

•             Proficient in automated review systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

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