For those who want to invent"the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond"counseling services and verified referrals to behavioral health programs"integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live"healthier lives while doingyour life's best work.(sm)
OptumHealth Behavioral"Solutionshas"multiple opportunities for Employee Assistance Program Counselors. The EAP"Specialist is responsible for taking inbound calls to provide telephonic"assessment and solution focused consultation to clients calling regarding their"behavioral health benefits. In addition to assessment and triage, the"successful candidate will engage in short-term problem resolution,"authorization and referrals for routine and crisis callers.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to"either workin office ortelecommute*as you take on some tough"challenges.
"Primary"Responsibilities:
Determine member" eligibility and benefit coverage and triage as appropriate""
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:
Preferred Qualifications:
UnitedHealth Group is an essential business. The health and safety of our team members is our highest priority, so we are taking a science driven approach to slowly welcome and transition some of our workforce back to the office with many safety protocols in place. We continue to monitor and assess before we confirm the return of each wave, paying specific attention to geography-specific trends. At this time, 90% of our non-clinical workforce transitioned to a work at home (remote) status. We have taken steps to ensure the safety of our 325,000 team members and their families, providing them with resources and support as they continue to serve the members, patients and customers who depend on us.
Some of the steps we've taken to ensure employee well-being include:
Transitioned our new hire training classes to be conducted virtually
Launched our ProtectWell app and UnitedCARES program to help ease the burden and stress for our UnitedHealth Group team members and their immediate family affected by COVID-19
Daily updates from our CEO Dave Wichmann to support and inspire team members during this challenging time
Onsite social distancing and increased sanitization measures for employees who have been welcomed back to our offices
Fully cover the COVID-19 healthcare costs for our employees
You can learn more about all we are doing to fight COVID-19 and support impacted communities: click here.
What we do defines who we are. Take a deeper look at how we're providing support during this global health crisis and search for a way you can get involved. View our COVID-19 Resources Page: click here.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer 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.
UnitedHealth Groupis a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
UnitedHealth Group is the most diversified health care company in the United States and a leader worldwide in helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone.
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