Behavioral Clinical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior leaders (e.g., CEO) at ABA facilities/providers
• Initiate interventions with ABA providers/facilities to enhance clinical outcomes, improve quality of care, and ensure appropriate billing and practice patterns
• Support high-performing ABA providers/facilities to maintain their performance standards
• Identify outliers through analysis of clinical outcomes data and utilization/claims data
• Conduct audits of ABA programs and provide feedback on results
• Measure improvements in program performance over time
• Adjust interventions as necessary to optimize outcomes
• Implement and monitor Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) to address performance issues
• Support work of ABA onsite team with data analysis, provider interviews, report writing
• Collaborate with other Optum departments, including Care Advocacy, Affordability, Clinical Network Services, Program and Network Integrity, Legal, Onsite audit, and Quality Improvement

Preferred

• 3+ years of knowledge or willingness to learn analytics software such as Microsoft Excel

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• Flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S., subject to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
• Glassdoor
• 3.7
• Health benefits and technology-enabled care services.
• Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
• https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/
• Public Company
• Total Funding
• $7.57B
• Key Investors
• Berkshire Hathaway
• 2025-08-15
• Post Ipo Equity· $1.57B
• 2024-03-22
• Post Ipo Debt· $6B
• 2021-08-25
• Post Ipo Equity
• Leadership Team
• John Rex
• Strategic Advisor to CEO
• Wayne DeVeydt
• Chief Financial Officer
• Recent News
• StreetInsider.com
• After-Hours Movers: T, VZ, TMUS, SPCX, HUM, ALHC, CVS, CLOV, UNH, AXP
• 2026-10-10
• Quartz
• Millions of seniors will have fewer Medicare Advantage options as open enrollment begins
• Investing.com

Qualifications

• Licensed Master's degree-level clinician in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Marriage or Family Counseling, Licensed Ph.D. level Psychologist
• Licenses must be independent, active and unrestricted
• Board certification as a Behavior Analyst and state licensure (when required in home state) (BCBA)
• 3+ years of Managed Care and/or Utilization Review experience in a Managed Care setting
• 3+ years of experience with CPT/HCPCS codes
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Office
• 3+ years of knowledge or willingness to learn analytics software such as Microsoft Excel

Required skills

• , Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Managed Care, Utilization Review, CPT/HCPCS Coding, Independent Clinical Licensure

Experience

• 3+ years