Per Diem Therapist - Remote - Delaware

About the role

Opportunities with Optum Behavioral Care are focused on improving millions of lives through technology-enabled behavioral health care. You're a compassionate therapist who shares our ambitious mission to transform behavioral health care. You want to make a difference and spend more time focused on patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver remote measurement informed care through evidence-based models of treatment
• Monitor participant progress, provide follow-up communications and care coordination recommendations, and document session notes
• Participate as a member of the care team and assist participants as needed with accessing resources, as well as obtaining consent and authorization forms
• Identify and respond to high-risk participant encounters with elevated safety concerns, following company protocols
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with supervisors, training sessions, and Town Halls
• Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality as described in HIPAA Privacy & Security policies, and ensure compliance with annual training requirements

Requirements

• Master's Degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field
• Current, active and unrestricted license in the state of Delaware
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW or state equivalent)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC or state equivalent)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC or state equivalent)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT or state equivalent)
• Ability to maintain a consistent minimum of 10 hours a week, and a maximum of 19 hours a week

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven interest and ability to obtain additional state licenses based on business need
• Proven flexibility and the ability to embrace change within a constantly evolving business
• Proven passionate about impacting lives and the future of behavioral care
• Proven ability to provide care virtually and work independently as well as collaborating in clinical groups
• Proven excellent computer literacy skills and efficient in documenting clinical notes via an EHR system

Pay

Pay Range: $69,100 - $103,800 annual total cash target pay