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Associate Clinical Director

UnitedHealth Group
Bloomfield, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/9/2025 CLOSED ON 12/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Clinical Director position at UnitedHealth Group?

Oakland Psychological Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Associate Clinical Director to join our team in Bloomfield Hills, MI.  As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. 

 

As an Associate Clinical Director, you will directly manage clinicians, including clinical oversight, talent development and clinical performance. This includes onboarding new clinicians, creating a collaborative culture across all teams, monitoring the center's performance and building strong partnerships across other departments to ensure we are providing the best care for those we serve.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Directly manage a team of OBC clinicians and ensure clinicians are prepared and supported to provide care to those we serve
  • Provide clinician development with clinical oversight, professional development, training, and address performance management needs with timely feedback
  • Set and communicate clear expectations for clinical quality, evidence-based treatment, documentation, and HIPAA compliance
  • Ensure daily, weekly, monthly metrics are met; facilitate remediation plans if targets are missed in partnership with Market Leader
  • Participate in the onboarding of new clinicians to the practice
  • Carry a clinical case load of approximately 50% in alignment with compensation arrangement  

 

We are committed to your well-being and growth, offering a comprehensive package of perks and benefits with varying eligibility based on role, including:

  • Competitive salary & eligibility for quarterly incentive bonuses
  • Flexible work models & paid time off when you need it
  • Health and well-being benefits like health insurance, 401k matching, and other family support and wellness resources
  • Professional development with tuition reimbursement and dedicated learning time to advance your career

 

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Doctorate or Master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field 
  • Licensed as an Ph.D, LMSW, LPC, LLP, or LMFT (independently licensed) in state of MI
  • 3 years of experience leading, managing multiple sites, and driving change in a highly regulated environment
  • Experience managing teams, and prioritizing many competing priorities to ensure quality, on-time delivery, and appropriate team focus

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Tableau and Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness

 

Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We're revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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