Utilization Specialty Therapist
45th percentile — most Psychologist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.
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At market rate for Psychologist in TX
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Centene Corporation as a Utilization Specialty Therapist – Remote, Flexible Schedule in United States. You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Current state license in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech
- Language Therapy. Required
- Language Therapist must have an active Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC
- SLP) from the American Speech
Requirements
- SLP) from the American Speech
- $60.67 per hour Centene offers a comprehensive
- 71 - $60.67 per hour Centene offers a comprehensive
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $70K - $126K
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Centene Corporation as a Utilization Specialty Therapist – Remote, Flexible Schedule.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Utilization Specialty Therapist at Centene a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Centene is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
Centene lists compensation for this psychologist position at $70k to $126k annually.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $61 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($70k–$126k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Utilization Review, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy, Authorization Requests, Evidenced Based Practice, Case Management Referral, Clinical Recommendations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The primary role involves performing utilization review of authorization requests for specialty therapy services, including speech, occupational, and physical therapy, based on evidence-based practice and organizational policies. This position also requires providing clinical recommendations for adv...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, 401k, Stock Purchase Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Flexible Work Schedules. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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