Associate Manager Behavioral Health Clinical Services

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Associate Manager Behavioral Health Clinical Services

Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time with the exception of required in person training sessions providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity supports work-life integration and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

Carelon Health is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of brands offering clinical programs and primary care options for seniors. We are a team of committed clinicians and business leaders passionate about transforming American healthcare delivery.

The Associate Manager Behavioral Health Clinical Services under general guidance and mentoring provides oversight of the day-to-day behavioral health clinical operations department.

How you will make an impact:

• Provides day-to-day oversight including benching of cases with staff auditing to monitor efficiency and compliance with policies and conducting daily rounds.
• Facilities and participates in staff training.
• Acts as a liaison with internal departments.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Participates in staff meetings and clinical conferences.
• Ensures that performance guarantees are met or exceeded.
• Interfaces with external and internal customers to ensure optimal efficiency of service.
• Hires trains coaches counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires BA/BS in a mental health field or AA in Nursing with related psychiatric nursing experience and minimum of 5 years behavioral healthcare experience and minimum of 3 years managed care experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires current active unrestricted license in a mental health field such as an RN PhD LCSW MHC LPC LMFT LMSW LMHC LBS etc. (as applicable by state law and scope of practice) to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable states or territory of the United States.
• Minimum of 1 year leadership experience.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers our associates our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases paid holidays Paid Time Off and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement) medical dental vision short and long term disability benefits 401(k) match stock purchase plan life insurance wellness programs and financial education resources to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity genetic information gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal state and local laws including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.