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Position Summary:
The Behavioral Health UM Clinician position is designed to clinically review of behavioral health prior authorized services for assigned members. This position’s responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Utilizes clinical skills to coordinate, document and communicate all aspects of the utilization/benefit management program.
• Applies critical thinking and is knowledgeable in clinically appropriate treatment, evidence-based care, and clinical practice guidelines for Behavioral Health and/or medical conditions based upon program focus.
• Utilizes clinical experience and skills in a collaborative process to assess appropriateness of treatment plans across levels of care, apply evidence-based standards and practice guidelines to treatment where appropriate.
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate options to facilitate appropriate healthcare services/benefits for members.
• Gathers clinical information and applies the appropriate clinical criteria/guideline, policy, procedure, and clinical judgment to render coverage. determination/recommendation along the continuum of care facilitates including effective discharge planning.
• Coordinates with providers and other parties to facilitate optimal care/treatment.
• Identifies members at risk for poor outcomes and facilitates referral opportunities to integrate with other products, services and/or programs.
• Identifies opportunities to promote quality effectiveness of healthcare services and benefit utilization.
• Consults and lends expertise to other internal and external constituents in the coordination and administration of the utilization/benefit management function
   

Required Qualifications:

• Active, current, and unrestricted Master's‑level Behavioral Health license in your state of residence, (e.g., LISW, LPC, or comparable)
• OR
• Registered Nurse licensure with psychiatric specialty, certification, or experience.
• 1+ years of Utilization Review/Utilization Management experience required.
• 3+ years of Behavioral Health clinical experience in a hospital setting.
• Recent experience in an inpatient hospital behavioral health setting, or continuous, recent behavioral‑health‑focused work since that experience.
• Ability to meet mandated decision turnaround times with limited schedule flexibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• UM experience with members/children 0-21

Education:

• Master’s degree in a Behavioral Health discipline
• OR
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with Behavioral Health experience
• BSN preferred

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$29.10 - $62.32

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/16/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.