Clinical Quality Specialist

Clinical Quality Specialist

The Clinical Quality Specialist is a critical driver of care integrity at SonderMind, with a primary focus on utilization management and clinical review. This role ensures that the right care is delivered at the right intensity for the right duration, supporting both client outcomes and the sustainability of our provider network. You will lead utilization review activities, apply evidence-based criteria to clinical cases, and partner cross-functionally to strengthen the quality and appropriateness of care across SonderMind's platform.

Utilization Management & Review

• Conduct prospective, concurrent, and retrospective utilization reviews to assess medical necessity, treatment appropriateness, and level of care
• Apply evidence-based UM criteria to evaluate clinical documentation and support authorization and appeal processes
• Monitor care intensity and utilization trends to identify outliers and inform targeted provider interventions
• Partner with health plans on external UR requests and peer-to-peer review coordination

Clinical Quality & Provider Support

• Investigate and remediate provider concerns stemming from UM findings, client complaints, or external reports
• Monitor clinical adverse events and apply early-stage risk mitigation in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Support measurement-based care initiatives and identify opportunities to strengthen clinical outcomes across the provider network

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track utilization metrics, review volumes, and case outcomes to inform quality improvement efforts
• Surface trends and process gaps to leadership and contribute to the ongoing refinement of UM policies and workflows

What does success look like?

• Utilization reviews are completed accurately, on time, and in compliance with payer and regulatory requirements
• UM findings translate into actionable provider support plans and measurable improvement in care appropriateness
• Cases are managed independently with sound clinical reasoning, thorough documentation, and minimal oversight
• Cross-functional partners rely on you as a knowledgeable, solutions-oriented collaborator on UM and quality matters
• Provider relationships remain trust-based and constructive, even through remediation processes
• You proactively identify systemic utilization trends and bring improvement recommendations to leadership

Who You Are

• Master's degree in a mental health discipline.
• Active, cleared clinical license (e.g., LMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMHC, or equivalent) in good standing.
• Strong clinical judgment and experience handling escalations, adverse events, or quality-related investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams.
• Commitment to provider support and quality management.
• Familiarity with clinical technology platforms for documentation, case tracking, and data analysis to support provider quality and compliance.

Our Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this role is $72,000 - $82,000. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for equity.

As leaders in redesigning behavioral health, we walk the walk with our employees' benefits. We want the experience of working at SonderMind to accelerate people's careers and enrich their lives, so we focus on meeting SonderMinders wherever they are and supporting them in all facets of their lives and work.

Our benefits include:

• A generous PTO policy, with a minimum of three weeks off per year
• A holiday schedule that follows standard U.S. holidays
• Free therapy coverage benefits to ensure employees have access to the care they need (must be enrolled in a qualifying medical plan to participate)
• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with plans to meet every need — including HSA (with $1,100 company contribution) and FSA options
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life & AD&D, plus coverage of the salary difference for up to seven weeks of short-term disability leave (after the required waiting period)
• Eight weeks of paid Parental Leave; if the parent also qualifies for STD, this benefit is in addition, allowing for 8–16 weeks of paid leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with 100% match on up to 4% of base salary, immediately vested
• Join teammates from across the country at our annual company gathering
• Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year's
• Supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, and more

Equal Opportunity

SonderMind does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religion, veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.