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Awaked Heart PDX is now part of Optum Behavioral Care and the growing Optum family of businesses. You are being redirected to the UnitedHealth Group / Optum careers website.
We invite you to explore more and consider a career with a team focused on Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
the job
do you hire associates or student interns?
We hire licensed clinicians and associates. We have several associates on our team and we provide in-house clinical supervision toward licensure. We do not have opportunities for student interns at this time.
what’s the pay structure?
Our pay structure is currently changing to include salary and per diem options.
benefits?
Salaried employees receive benefit options including health insurance, PTO, 401(k), continuing education reimbursement, and a variety of other options. Per diem employees receive 401(k) benefits.
how do you schedule office space?
Each clinician is assigned a location - either the Pearl or NE - and an office. One office space is shared between three clinicians and they work out their schedule amongst themselves.
how many clients am I expected to see?
Our salaried employees must see at minimum 13 clients per week on average. Our per diem employees can see 0-13 per week on average. Flexibility and work life balance are important to us so you won’t need to see more clients unless you’re seeking greater benefits (health insurance, PTO, etc.).
who creates my caseload and schedule?
Your caseload and schedule are up to you. We do not hand you a caseload of 30+ people that you’re required to work with. Our intake team will match you with clients who request you or who appear to be a good fit based on your specialties. You create and manage your own schedule with your clients.
how quickly can I build my caseload?
Short answer: It’s up to you! We encourage you to pace yourself, knowing that meeting and assessing new clients takes a lot of emotional and mental effort. Our licensed clinicians can be full in 2-3 months and our associates can be full within 1-2 if they schedule consistent intakes and clients each week.
how does credentialing work?
We credential all of our licensed clinicians under our group contract at the beginning of onboarding (if not sooner). OHP comes through within 30 days and the rest of the insurance plans take 30 days to six months to confirm INN status. Most INN status’ trickle in slowly in the first 2-3 months. Some clients prefer to wait til you’re INN with their plan and others will pay out of pocket in the interim. Our associates can bill OHP and all of our commercial insurance plans under their clinical supervisor at Awakened Heart PDX. Associates can begin billing those insurances as soon as they start.