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The Utilization Management Behavioral Health Professional 2 utilizes behavioral health knowledge and skills to support the coordination, documentation, and communication of medical services and/or benefit administration determinations. The Utilization Management Behavioral Health Professional 2 work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

The Utilization Management Behavioral Health Professional 2 uses clinical knowledge, communication skills, and independent critical thinking skills towards interpreting criteria, policies, and procedures to provide the best and most appropriate treatment, care or services for members. Coordinates and communicates with providers, members, or other parties to facilitate optimal care and treatment. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing or a Master's degree in a behavioral health-related field, such as Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology from an accredited university

• Must be licensed Registered Nurse or a licensed Master’s Level Licensed Behavioral Clinician in the State of Indiana with no disciplinary action

• Minimum three, (3), years of post-degree clinical experience in direct patient care,

• Minimum three, (3), years of Behavioral Health experience

• Proficient with MS Office, navigating multiple systems and platforms and general technical skills to troubleshoot and resolve within a remote environment.

• Ability to work independently.

Workstyle: Remote Work at Home

Location: Indiana

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 PM Eastern Time

• Flexibility to accommodate Eastern Time Schedule to meet business needs

Travel: Periodic travel to Humana Oklahoma City office for meetings and training

Preferred Qualifications

• Behavioral Health UM experience, performing medical necessity reviews against criteria such as MCG, ASAM, InterQual

• Managed Care, Medicaid

• Health plan experience

Additional Information:

Interview Format As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

SSN Alert Statement

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from [email protected] with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

Benefits Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security—both today and in the future, including:

Health benefits effective day 1, Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay, Recognition pay, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match,
Tuition assistance, Scholarships for eligible dependents, Parental and caregiver leave, Employee charity matching program, Network Resource Groups (NRGs), and Career development opportunities.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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