Behavioral Health Clinician

Job tittle: Behavioral Health Clinician
Job duration: 3 months
Job location: Arkansas (Remote)

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:

1. LCSW, LMSW
2. LAMFT, LMFT
3. LAC, LPC
4. 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:

1. Medical, psychiatric, and psychological terminology
2. Mental health assessment tools and treatment plans
3. 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.