Utilization Management - Clinical Training Specialist

About River Edge Behavioral Health Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state's leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups. Company Overview: At River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA, employees are expected to develop meaningful relationships with patients, establishing trust and making a difference in the lives of clients and their families. We believe in supporting our team as well as our clients with our comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work culture, including health, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacation, retirement plans, and more. Program Overview: River Edge is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Clinical Training Specialist for our Emery Highway Outpatient location. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing the competencies of our direct service team members by providing comprehensive training. This position focuses on supporting employee performance in alignment with our clinical quality goals and ensuring team members are proficient in navigating and documenting within River Edge’s electronic health record system. The hourly rate for this position is $43.00. Key Responsibilities: Create rapport with employees for a positive learning environment to identify strengths and provide safe and constructive feedback. Assist in delivering and coordinating training processes created for new providers in electronic medical record documentation. Review the importance of timely documentation and concurrent documentation during sessions. Provide documentation training during general new team member orientation twice a month. Facilitate improvements system-wide in overall quality, completeness, and accuracy of documentation in the electronic medical record through education, review, and data analysis. Communicate with Utilization Manager and program supervisors/managers regarding team members’ progress in training. Collaborate with Utilization Manager to problem solve clinical situations or address training needs/resources. Provide ongoing support to team members that need additional supervision and training. Qualifications: Minimum of an associate degree in nursing or master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage & family therapy, or social service degree. Registered Nurse (RN) or licensed as APC/LPC, LMSW/LCSW, or AMFT/LMFT. At least 1 year of Utilization Management experience is needed. Minimum 3 years of post-degree clinical experience in direct client care (preferably in behavioral health). Additional Benefits: Flexible spending accounts Short and long-term disability coverage 11 Paid holidays Voluntary Life Insurance If you are looking for an opportunity to make life better and a strong desire for personal growth we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.