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Behavioral Health Care Advocate ($5,000 sign-on bonus)Optum • San Diego, CA, United States
Behavioral Health Care Advocate ($5,000 sign-on bonus)

Behavioral Health Care Advocate ($5,000 sign-on bonus)

Optum • San Diego, CA, United States
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position in this function is responsible for facilitating and providing linkage to behavioral health services in system of care to justice involved client. Provides clinical services in the manner of behavioral health screenings, short term case management, coordination, and consultation with behavioral health treatment providers, San Diego Probation and ancillary services.

  • This position will be based primarily on-site from a Community Transition Center in San Diego with minimal travel (no more than 25%) to various probation offices / jails locally within the SD area. Required schedule is Friday through Tuesday 9 : 30am - 6 : 00pm

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Conduct comprehensive behavioral health screenings in a dynamic environment that may include local county jails
  • Identify / maintain awareness and contacts of specific community resources for justice involved population and the enrollment process
  • Identify and coordinate appropriate level of care linkage to community behavioral health and ancillary services
  • Assess for safety risks and provide crisis management interventions
  • Provide short term clinical case management to ensure continuity of behavioral health and medical services
  • Review available behavioral health history to coordinate services and assure appropriate level of care for clients
  • Navigate and advocate within behavioral health system of care on behalf of justice involved clients as needed
  • Engage clients to participate in screening process and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to develop case plans, provide linkage to care based on their individual needs, preference, and objectives
  • Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to help clients identify and understand intrinsic goals and engage in behavior change
  • Participate in ongoing multi-disciplinary team meetings providing education and consultation with regards to linkage to behavioral health and ancillary services within system of care
  • Provide clinical care consultations with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel, probation officers, and community treatment providers
  • Maintain timely and appropriate clinical documentation records in San Diego County Probation and Behavioral Health Electronic Health records
  • Use of technological systems to support clinical delivery of services
  • Requires access to SmartCare which includes Protected Health Information and Probation Case Management System
  • Adheres to pertinent HIPAA rules and regulations
  • Other duties and responsibilities as required
  • 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 :

  • Master’s Degree in social work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Counseling, or related field from an accredited university
  • Clinical license in LCSW, LMFT, LPCC that is active and unrestricted in the state of California
  • 3+ years providing direct clinical care in a behavioral health treatment setting with emphasis on assessment, case management, and crisis intervention
  • Community behavioral health experience
  • Ability to work on-site Friday through Tuesday 9 : 30am-6pm PST
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