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Job overview
The Team Lead, Clinical Care Review provides direct oversight of Clinical Care Review employees and manages the team’s day-to-day workflow. The role oversees utilization review and discharge planning, monitors healthcare service delivery, supports process improvement, and audits team members for compliance with company policies and regulatory guidelines. The lead also provides guidance and training, contributes to team evaluations and goals, and may attend state hearings.
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Full job description
Team Lead, Clinical Care Review - Behavioral Health
remote type
Remote
locations
Remote
time type
Full time
posted on
job requisition id
R14134
Job Summary:
The Team Lead, Clinical Care Review is responsible for providing direct oversight of Clinical Care Review (CCR) employees and overseeing day-to-day workflow within the CCR team.
Essential Functions:
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Provide direct oversight of CCR employees and oversee day-to-day workflow within the CCR team
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Ensure all direct reports are performing at minimum quality and productivity standards or better
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Understand complexities of health conditions and services
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Develop plan for management of workload after analyzing trends and act as advocate for CCR team
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Provide feedback, guidance, orientation, training and ongoing resources to CCRs and pre-authorization team
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Standardize activity and outcome reporting for department initiatives and programs including documentation required by the State and accrediting bodies
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Responsible for utilization review and discharge planning activities for CareSource members
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Monitor and ensure appropriate delivery of healthcare services in cost-effective manner
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Assist manager and director in development of process improvement activities and refining of processes that facilitate cost-effective utilization and appropriate levels of care
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Act as a liaison between Care Management, Claims, Enrollment, Customer Service and other areas as needed to assist in problem resolutions
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Perform audits of CCR team members to ensure compliance with CareSource policies, processes, regulatory requirements, NCQA utilization review guidelines and standards, and URAC review guidelines
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Provide input into CCR team evaluations and assist with development of team goals
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Design and present UM informational meetings as needed
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Responsible for attending state hearings as necessary
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Perform any other job duties as requested
Education and Experience:
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Graduate level degree as a mental health professional or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required
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One year of Utilization Management/Utilization Review experience required
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Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience preferred
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Certified Care Manager experience is preferred
Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:
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Basic computer skills
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Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
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Communication skills
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Management skills
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Prior supervisory skills
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Ability to work independently and within a team environment
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Attention to detail
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Familiarity of the healthcare field
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Critical listening and thinking skills
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Training/teaching skills
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Negotiation skills/experience
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Proper grammar usage
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Time management skills
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Proper phone etiquette
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Customer service oriented
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Decision making/problem solving skills
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Leadership experience and skills
Licensure and Certification:
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Current, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a mental health professional (i.e. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), etc.) is required. This listing may not include all acceptable licenses; please refer to your state licensing board for complete information on licensure requirements for your state or practice.
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Compact RN license or Multi-state Counselor/Social Worker licensure is preferred
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MCG Certification preferred
Working Conditions:
- General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
Compensation Range:
$72,200.00 - $115,500.00
CareSource takes into consideration a combination of a candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role, and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. In addition to base compensation, you may qualify for a bonus tied to company and individual performance. We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.
Compensation Type (hourly/salary):
Salary
Organization Level Competencies
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Fostering a Collaborative Workplace Culture
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Cultivate Partnerships
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Develop Self and Others
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Drive Execution
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Influence Others
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Pursue Personal Excellence
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Understand the Business
This job description is not all inclusive. CareSource reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. CareSource is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment of belonging that welcomes and supports individuals of all backgrounds.
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About Us
The CareSource mission is known as our heartbeat. Just as we support our members to be the best version of themselves, our employees are driven by our mission to create a better world for members, stakeholders and providers.
We are difference-makers who combine compassionate hearts with our unique business expertise to make every opportunity count. Each claim, each phone call, each consumer-centric decision is a chance to change the world for one member, and our employees look for ways to do that every day.
The challenge is, there is no one right way to be the difference and we’re looking for people like you that will rewrite that definition every day. We do what it takes to form creative solutions that make our community and the world just a little better. Discover what it means to be #UniquelyCareSource.
How this job compares
Set against the 445 open Utilization Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–116K/yr
- US median$203–280K/yr307 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $94K, is 61% below the US median midpoint ($242K) — in the lowest quarter of Utilization Management salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 445 open Utilization Management jobs across the US. 28% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Highmark Health151 open
- Humana42 open
- Accenture26 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Utilization Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 375 postings).
- Education
- 190 of the 445 open Utilization Management jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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