Location: Columbia,MD, USA
An employer is looking for a Behavioral Health Care Advocate to join their team. This person will be responsible for guiding telephonic reviews, obtaining relevant clinical information from behavioral health providers, reviewing treatment plans, determining appropriate levels of care, and administering public behavioral health benefits. Additionally, this person will review written requests for authorizations submitted through a provider portal and oversee initial and continued stay requests for authorization to inpatient and outpatient psychiatric, chemical dependency, and dual diagnosis treatment services. This person will also coordinate transitions between various levels of care and provide telephonic assessment and triage of participants in behavioral health crisis. ***Must live in the state of Maryland to be considered*** We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal. com. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: .
- Direct practice experience in the Maryland Public Behavioral Health System - Knowledge of public resources throughout Maryland - Experience with Medicaid populations - Experience in treating people with Substance Use Disorders and/or those who are dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders - Managed Care experience and/or experience working in an environment that required coordinating benefits and utilizing multiple groups and resources for patients - Bilingual Spanish - Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Marriage and Family Counseling; or Licensed Ph. D.; or Registered Nurse with Behavioral Health experience - Current, unrestricted license to practice behavioral health treatment in the state of Maryland ( LCPC, LCSW-C preferred) - 2+ years of experience in behavioral health providing appropriate level of care review and determination - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs (e. g., Word, Outlook, Excel)