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As the chosen candidate, you will perform clinical quality assurance of psychological evaluations for Juvenile Probation and Child Welfare Services and psychotherapy treatment plans for Child Welfare Services clients to ensure that professional standards are met, protective and risk issues are addressed and treatment is clinically appropriate.
This is a part time position 20 Hours per week
If you are licensed within the state of California, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
- Collaborates with clinical leadership on improvement opportunities to best mitigate risk to clients and County agencies
- Conducts clinical quality reviews of psychological evaluation reports and treatment plans in adherence with specific criteria and provides quality review feedback to providers
- Reviews the work of colleagues and provides clinical oversight to team members
- Investigates complaints and quality of care issues and participates in the resolution process
- Develops clinical standards and curricula for group psychotherapy and for conducting clinical quality oversight of mental health treatment and psychological evaluations for clients referred through the Juvenile Court
- Participates in other TERM team related functions, quality improvement initiatives, and other duties as assigned- Develops innovative approaches
- Conducts provider searches on referral from Child Welfare Services for clients residing in and outside San Diego County
- Responds to inquiries from County staff and providers on department phone line and email
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Ph.D. or Psy.D. Level Clinical Psychologist
- Current and unrestricted licensure in the state of California
- Experience providing oversight or feedback to other clinical professionals
- Solid knowledge of Psychological testing and evaluation of adults and children and professional experience conducting these evaluations
- Computer proficiency in MS Office application
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of an APA approved internship
- Direct experience working in Forensics and/or the completion of Forensics coursework
- Experience working within a Managed Care Organization (MCO)
- Proven solid organizational skills
- Proven solid communication skills, written and verbal
- Proven excellent interpersonal skills
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $42.31 to $83.27 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment
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