Clinical Care Reviewer (County Care Management Manager, Local Government) - Fayette County MH​/ID

THE POSITION

Step into a role where your clinical expertise fuels meaningful change! Fayette County Behavioral Health Administration has an immediate opening for a Clinical Care Reviewer. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support individuals in need of psychiatric, behavioral health, as well as drug and alcohol treatment services. Join us in our mission of enriching lives by providing choice and access to resources that encourage hope, independent, and recovery!

As a Clinical Care Reviewer, you will be responsible for gathering clinical information, providing guidance on available services, and helping consumers connect with needed support. In this role, you will perform the following duties:

• Information Gathering:
  Collect demographic and clinical details by telephone to support accurate authorization and referral decisions
• Service
  
  Education:
  
  Explain benefits, treatment options, community resources, and the managed care system to consumers
• Case Review:
  Evaluate psychiatric and substance use cases and consult with supervisors when making certification decisions
• Care Coordination:
  Work with families, providers, and other care managers to support continuity of behavioral health services
• Record Maintenance:
  Document all required information in automated systems and client records according to program standards
• Program Participation:
  Join rounds, seminars, and training sessions to maintain required knowledge and credentials

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of professional mental health clinical experience and possession of an active license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing; or
• A master's degree in social work, psychology, nursing, or counseling and two years of professional mental health clinical experience.

• This position requires an active license issued by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in one of the following areas:
• Social Work
  • 20001-Social Worker
  • 20010-Clinical Social Worker
  • 20020-Marrage and Family Therapist
  • 20030-Professional Counselor
• Psychology
  • 26001-Psychologist
• Nursing
  • 18001-Registered Nurse
  • 18040-Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • 18170-Clinical Nurse Specialist

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Fayette County. If no eligible candidates who live within Fayette County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the…