Behavioral Health Care Manager I (3rd Shift – After Hours), Multiple Locations

JR177966 Anticipated End Date: 2026-01-26 Position Title: Behavioral Health Care Manager I (3rd Shift – After Hours) Job Description: Behavioral Health Care Manager I (3rd Shift – After Hours) Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, except for required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face reputed company and reputed company development. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not reputed company a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. A proud member of the reputed company family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly reputed company Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care. Location: reputed company Carolina Work Shift: 3rd Shift - Holiday and weekend work are required 8:00pm-4:30AM weekdays and every other weekend Saturday and Sunday 8:00PM 8:00AM (EST) The Behavioral Health Care Manager I (3rd Shift – After Hours) is responsible for managing psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder facility-based and outpatient professional treatment health benefits through telephonic or written review. How you will reputed company an impact Primary duties may include but are not limited to:

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• Refers cases to Peer Reviewers as appropriate.
• Performs psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder assessment coordination implementation case planning monitoring and evaluating to promote quality member outcomes to optimize member health benefits and to promote effective use of health benefits and community resources.

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• Previous experience in case management/utilization management with a broad range of experience with reputed company psychiatric/substance abuse cases preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is strongly preferred
• Licensed in reputed company Carolina is preferred
• Residency in Noth Carolina is preferred

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