UnitedHealth Group
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The Crisis Line Supervisor plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the effective operation of a 24/7 crisis intervention service. This position is responsible for overseeing the daily activities of crisis line staff and volunteers, providing clinical supervision, ensuring adherence to protocols, and maintaining a high standard of care for individuals in emotional distress or experiencing a mental health crisis.
The Supervisor supports a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, offering guidance during high-risk situations, debriefing after difficult calls, and fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment. This role also involves training new staff, monitoring performance, and contributing to the continuous improvement of crisis services. Manages activities of a specific team of Intake Counselors or Care Advocate Clinicians organized by primary shifts. Supervise routine performance and communicates pertinent information to team members.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
The hours for this role is Saturday 9pm - 7:30am and Sunday through Tuesday 6pm - 4:30am.
Primary Responsibilities
Manages daily operations for afterhours, including weekends
Meets monthly and/or as needed with Intake Counselors or Access Clinicians
Monitors and oversees telephone, text, and chat queues, monitors the flow and triage of contacts
Maintains up-to-date policies and procedures to help the efficiency of the line
Disperses current information for team regarding new clinical requirements, procedures, policies, etc.
Actively participates in training and hiring of new staff
Assist in recruitment, onboarding, and training of new crisis line personnel
Maintain accurate documentation and reports related to call activity and staff performance
Collaborate with leadership to enhance service delivery and implement improvements
Conduct regular debriefings, groups and supervision sessions to support staff well-being
Performs telephone intakes, inputs clinical information into case management system
Provides Access Manager with feedback about team members for use in supervision and evaluation
Serves as a liaison with other departments
Available to staff to assist with client calls, texts, and chats requiring additional customer service or clinical expertise
Accesses and use electronic databases for the recording of clinical information
Participates in quality assurance initiatives and data reporting
Adapt to changes and maintain flexibility as processes and policies are implemented to ensure compliance and quality standards are met
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
Master’s Degree or Doctorate within human services such as psychology, sociology or equivalent
Active and clear California License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Registered Nurse (RN), Psychologist and/or LPC. A licensed professional cannot be on probation and/or no pending corrective actions
2+ years of post graduate degree providing direct clinical services: psychosocial assessments, individual therapy, substance use drug/alcohol treatment, case consultation with multidisciplinary team; case management; developing treatment plans with short/long-term goals; maintain confidential files; in-service training and discharge planning
Experience working with diverse multi-ethnic/socioeconomic populations; myriads of psychological disorders and addictions
Solid knowledge of suicide prevention, trauma-informed care, and crisis de-escalation techniques
Proven to meet all requirements for Care Advocate
Demonstrates excellent communication skills, ability to give feedback and provide leadership to a varied staff Proven willingness to maintain contact, monitor performance, and direct operations with a designated set of employees
Proven excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to remain calm and effective under pressure
Must be available 24/7
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Crisis Line Supervisor plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the effective operation of a 24/7 crisis intervention service. This position is responsible for overseeing the daily activities of crisis line staff and volunteers, providing clinical supervision, ensuring adherence to protocols, and maintaining a high standard of care for individuals in emotional distress or experiencing a mental health crisis.
The Supervisor supports a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, offering guidance during high-risk situations, debriefing after difficult calls, and fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment. This role also involves training new staff, monitoring performance, and contributing to the continuous improvement of crisis services. Manages activities of a specific team of Intake Counselors or Care Advocate Clinicians organized by primary shifts. Supervise routine performance and communicates pertinent information to team members.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
The hours for this role is Saturday 9pm - 7:30am and Sunday through Tuesday 6pm - 4:30am.
Primary Responsibilities
Manages daily operations for afterhours, including weekends
Meets monthly and/or as needed with Intake Counselors or Access Clinicians
Monitors and oversees telephone, text, and chat queues, monitors the flow and triage of contacts
Maintains up-to-date policies and procedures to help the efficiency of the line
Disperses current information for team regarding new clinical requirements, procedures, policies, etc.
Actively participates in training and hiring of new staff
Assist in recruitment, onboarding, and training of new crisis line personnel
Maintain accurate documentation and reports related to call activity and staff performance
Collaborate with leadership to enhance service delivery and implement improvements
Conduct regular debriefings, groups and supervision sessions to support staff well-being
Performs telephone intakes, inputs clinical information into case management system
Provides Access Manager with feedback about team members for use in supervision and evaluation
Serves as a liaison with other departments
Available to staff to assist with client calls, texts, and chats requiring additional customer service or clinical expertise
Accesses and use electronic databases for the recording of clinical information
Participates in quality assurance initiatives and data reporting
Adapt to changes and maintain flexibility as processes and policies are implemented to ensure compliance and quality standards are met
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
Master’s Degree or Doctorate within human services such as psychology, sociology or equivalent
Active and clear California License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Registered Nurse (RN), Psychologist and/or LPC. A licensed professional cannot be on probation and/or no pending corrective actions
2+ years of post graduate degree providing direct clinical services: psychosocial assessments, individual therapy, substance use drug/alcohol treatment, case consultation with multidisciplinary team; case management; developing treatment plans with short/long-term goals; maintain confidential files; in-service training and discharge planning
Experience working with diverse multi-ethnic/socioeconomic populations; myriads of psychological disorders and addictions
Solid knowledge of suicide prevention, trauma-informed care, and crisis de-escalation techniques
Proven to meet all requirements for Care Advocate
Demonstrates excellent communication skills, ability to give feedback and provide leadership to a varied staff Proven willingness to maintain contact, monitor performance, and direct operations with a designated set of employees
Proven excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to remain calm and effective under pressure
Must be available 24/7
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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