Precert Care Manager (Evening Shift)

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Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran",
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# Precert Care Manager (Evening Shift)

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Remote)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Shift: Evening Job
- Business unit: Community Care Behavioral Health
- Pay: $29.29–$48.21 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-03-19T16:15:17.397Z

## Description

ST Health Community Care Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Precert Care Manager. This role will work Monday - Friday 3:30 pm - midnight with rotating weekends and holidays. Occasional overnight coverage may be needed at times. This role works fully remote and must reside within 2 hours of a CCBH office location. Candidate should reside within Pennsylvania or the tri-state area.

A Precert Care Manager for the 24 hour precert team must be able and willing to work daylight, evening, and night shift positions that also rotate weekend and holiday coverage. A Precert Care Manager is responsible for documenting and reviewing clinical information and making authorization determinations for adult and child/adolescent members being referred to acute and non-ambulatory mental health and substance use disorder levels of care for all Community Care contracts. The Care Manager will also be responsible for crisis management and referring members to appropriate services based on triage assessment. The Care Manager executes these responsibilities consistent with the applicable Community Care Policies and Procedures. A care manager represents the organization to providers, member groups and families, and participates in the overall administration of clinical operations as warranted. A care manager is expected to bring a level of clinical leadership to the care management department. In addition, a care manager may serve as the care management lead for other members of his/her team.
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