Behavioral Health Care Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Behavioral Health Manager

Location: Santa Barbara, CA (Hybrid)

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

About the Role

We are seeking a licensed Behavioral Health Manager to support members in accessing quality behavioral health services. This role involves reviewing clinical cases, coordinating care, evaluating medical necessity, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review behavioral health referrals, treatment plans, and authorization requests.
• Determine medical necessity and appropriate levels of care using clinical guidelines.
• Coordinate services between members, providers, community organizations, and internal teams.
• Prepare clinical documentation and member/provider communications.
• Identify quality-of-care concerns and potential fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, Medi-Cal, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted California license/certification as one of the following:
  • LCSW
  • LMFT
  • LPCC
  • RN
  • BCBA
• Minimum 3 years of direct clinical experience for LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or RN candidates.
• Minimum 2 years of direct BCBA experience for BCBA candidates.
• Experience with developmental disabilities, ABA/BHT services, and Medi-Cal populations.
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Managed care, utilization management, or case management experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid work environment
• Consistent Monday-Friday schedule
• Supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on behavioral health outcomes
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Santa Barbara, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $46.89 - $51.11/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Actalent

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.