UnitedHealth Group Hiring for Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician – Ann Arbor, MI at Ann Arbor, Michigan Full Time

Refresh Center, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician to join our team in Ann Arbor, MI. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

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.

As a Licensed Clinical Therapist / Independent Licensed Therapist, you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population. You will provide patients with behavioral and mental health treatments, including individual and group therapy, medication management, and intensive outpatient programs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records (Athena) and clinical documentation, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements

• 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 our graduate students

• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders

• Provide treatment for a variety of mental health conditions using treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and other evidence-based methods

• Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications

• Can provide CBT-oriented counseling and psychotherapy as part of appointments, if desired

• May represent the practice in community presentations and lectures, if desired

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 psychology, social work, or a related counseling field

• Clear, active and unrestricted license (LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, or LPC) in the state of practice

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years professional social work / clinical experience post Master’s degree

• Experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals and families

• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation – Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EMRs)

• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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