[Hiring] Senior Behavioral Health Clinician @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

The Senior Behavioral Health Clinician provides comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals with a wide range of mental health, trauma-related, substance use, and medical needs. This role is responsible for:

• Conducting clinical assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
• Developing individualized treatment plans.
• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams to support high-quality, patient-centered care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and diagnostic evaluations to identify patients' clinical needs and appropriate levels of care.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings, patient needs, and established standards of care.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma-related conditions, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health concerns.
• Apply strong clinical judgment to assess patient safety, identify potential risks, and provide appropriate crisis intervention and stabilization when needed.
• Conduct ongoing risk assessments, including evaluation of safety concerns and changes in a patient's behavioral health status.
• Utilize trauma-informed approaches and, when trained, evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team members to coordinate behavioral health treatment and support an integrated approach to patient care.
• Work effectively with patients who may have complex behavioral health needs, chronic medical conditions, or co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
• Provide patient education and support to promote engagement in treatment, development of coping strategies, and progress toward established treatment goals.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Communicate clinical findings, treatment recommendations, and relevant patient updates clearly and professionally with appropriate members of the care team.
• Practice independently within the scope of the clinician's New York State license while seeking consultation and collaborating with other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and ensure all services and documentation comply with HIPAA requirements, applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted New York State license in a behavioral health discipline, including one of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with Diagnostic privileges (D).
• 5+ years of clinical experience providing behavioral health services across diverse patient populations.
• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
• Experience delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including treatment for trauma-related conditions, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
• For prescribing providers: active certification and authority to prescribe medications in accordance with New York State regulations and organizational credentialing requirements.
• Demonstrated solid clinical judgment, crisis intervention, and risk assessment skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.
• Demonstrated proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) and standard computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Proven ability to maintain compliance with HIPAA, federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, and Optum Serve policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Training and experience in trauma-focused, evidence-based therapies (e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy [CPT], Prolonged Exposure [PE], Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing [EMDR]).
• Experience working with patients who have complex or chronic medical conditions.
• Prior experience in integrated or multidisciplinary care settings.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program or other federal or occupational health programs.
• Managed care or utilization review experience.
• Bilingual proficiency (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese).

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.