Behavioral Health Authorization and Verification Specialist
9 days ago
New York City, New York$52K - $56.16KContractBehavioral HealthNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Job Description
About the Role
Join Silna Health as a Behavioral Health Authorization and Verification Specialist in United States. Silna Health (silnahealth. com) is a health technology company that handles eligibility & benefit checks and prior authorizations for specialty healthcare providers.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of insurance policies and billing processes in ABA, Mental Health, Psych, etc.
- 3+ years of experience completing prior authorizations for behavioral health services specifically (not medications Strong understanding of.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $52K - $56.16K
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Silna Health as a Behavioral Health Authorization and Verification Specialist.
Key Skills
Eligibility ChecksBenefit VerificationPrior AuthorizationBehavioral HealthInsurance PortalsInsurance PoliciesBilling ProcessesTreatment PlansRe-authorizationsStakeholder CommunicationUrgencyOrganizationDetail OrientationMulti-tasking
Key Responsibilities
The specialist will work closely with behavioral health providers to gather patient information and communicate authorization decisions, while also verifying eligibility and completing prior authorizations by interacting with insurers via portals or direct calls.
HealthcareAdministrativeSocial Servicesvia Ashby

4.0
Burnout Score
Below Average
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
9d ago
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