Location: Remote (MUST sit within the State of Maryland)

Shifts: 9AM-5:30PM/8:30AM-6PM

Duration: 3-month Contract (through 12/31/2024)

Hours: 40 hr/wk.(Flexible)

Looking for a Remote Counselor/Therapist to join their team in the Maryland area. This person will be handling calls from Emergency Department providers seeking authorization for Mental Health services for patients actively in the respective Emergency Department. They will also be handling level-of-care review for non-emergency cases originating from outpatient mental health facilities throughout Maryland. This means that this person must be comfortable with communication over the phone for a handling those authorizations – great personality is important! All candidates must have a master’s degree in a relevant field, hold an active LCPC or LCSW-C in the state of Maryland and have experience with the utilization review/authorization of services from a payer perspective.

Must Haves

-               Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage or Family Counseling or Relevant field

-               Holds an active LCPC OR LCSW-C in the State of Maryland

-               2+ years of experience in mental health as a counselor, therapist or relevant mental health professional

-               Experience with utilization review/level-of-care review of cases

-              Comfortable working and communicating with providers in inpatient emergency departments

Plusses

-               Direct practice experience in the Maryland Public Behavioral Health System

-               Knowledge of public resources throughout Maryland

-               Experience with Medicaid populations and/or those who are dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders

-               Managed Care experience and/or experience working in an environment that required coordinating benefits and utilizing multiple groups and resources for patients

-               Bilingual Spanish