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Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician

Optum

Lancaster, PA
1 day ago
$59,500 - $116,600

Job Description

Join Optum as a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician and be part of a transformative team dedicated to improving healthcare delivery. You'll provide essential mental health treatments and support a diverse patient population, making a real difference in their lives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Form excellent provider-patient alliances and coordinate care with external providers
  • Conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations and provide ongoing medication management
  • Participate in enriching the training experience of graduate students
  • Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders
  • Provide treatment for a variety of mental health conditions using evidence-based methods
  • Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms
  • Represent the practice in community presentations and lectures
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records and clinical documentation

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field
  • Clear, active and unrestricted license (LPC or LMFT) in the state of practice
  • 5+ years professional social work / clinical experience post Master's degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing direct and group psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults, and families
  • Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
  • Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits packageIncentive and recognition programsEquity stock purchase401k contribution