Behavioral Health Case Manager I - Youth & Adolescent - Northern Virginia

Anticipated End Date:

2025-11-15

Position Title:

Behavioral Health Case Manager I - Youth & Adolescent - Northern Virginia

Job Description:

Position specific details:  The Case Manager will work with our Youth & Adolescent population with serious emotional disturbance and/or substance use disorder and will be responsible for meeting with members in person as per contractual requirements or as requested by the member.  

The successful candidate will be domiciled and hold an independent licensure in Virginia.  Candidates in NOVA, Winchester, Ashburn, Winchester, and Fredericksburg are encouraged to apply.

Work location: Field
This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands-on engagement.

The Behavioral Health Case Manager I – Youth & Adolescent - Northern Virginia is responsible for performing case management telephonically and/or by home visits within the scope of licensure for members with behavioral health and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder needs. 

Primary duties may include but are not limited to: 

• Uses appropriate screening criteria knowledge and clinical judgment to assess member needs. 
• Conducts assessments to identify individual needs and develops care plan to address objectives and goals as identified during assessment. 
• Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of care plan and modifies plan as needed. 
• Supports member access to appropriate quality and cost-effective care. 
• Coordinates with internal and external resources to meet identified needs of the members and collaborates with providers. 

Position requirements:

• Requires MA/MS in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field or a degree in nursing, and minimum of 3 years clinical experience in social work counseling with broad range of experience with complex psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse disorder treatment; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. 
• Current active unrestricted license such as RN, LCSW (as applicable by state law and scope of practice), LMHC,  LICSW,  LPC (as allowed by applicable state laws),  LMFT,  LMSW (as allowed by applicable state laws) or Clinical Psychologist to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable states or territory of the United States required. 

Preferred qualifications, skills, and experiences:

• Experience in case management and telephonic and/or in person coaching with members with a broad range of complex psychiatric/substance abuse and/or medical disorders preferred. 
• Experience working with specialty populations preferred.
• Knowledge of the Virginia Foster Care system is a plus.
• Prior experience working with the Community Services Board (CSB) and/or Department of Social Services (DSS) is a plus.

For Government business only  LAPC  LAMFT  (as allowed by applicable state laws) is also acceptable in addition to other licensure referenced above; and any other state or federal requirements that may apply. 

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $62,640 to $108,054.

Locations: District of Columbia (Washington, DC)

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.  The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and pl