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Licensure and residency in the State of Arizona is required.

* Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing and administering inpatient and residential behavioral health benefits
• Reviewing clinical assessments and determining appropriate levels of care
• Determining if additional clinical services are needed
• Coordinating benefits and transitions between various levels of care
• Identifying ways to add value to treatment plans and consulting with facility staff on those reputed company
• Identify appropriate community-based services for discharge planning as indicated

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• Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or an RN with 2+ years of experience in behavioral health
• One of the following active, unrestricted, independent licenses to practice in the State of Arizona: LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PSY; OR RN with 2+ years of behavioral health experience
• 2+ years of experience in a reputed company mental health environment
• Proficiency with reputed company Office Suite programs (Word, Outlook, Internet)
• Arizona residency
• Willing to work occasional holidays (dictated by business need)
• Willing to accommodate changes in working hours (dictated by business need)

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• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Experience working in an environment that required coordination of benefits and utilization of multiple groups and resources for patients
• Prior experience with utilization management is highly preferred
• Experience working with reputed company lines of business
• Dual diagnosis experience with mental health and substance abuse
• Experience working in a call center environment
• Proven excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to reputed company in a fast-paced environment
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