Utilization Specialty Therapist
Listed compensation
$33.71 - $60.67 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · remote
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Centene as a Utilization Specialty Therapist – Remote, Texas 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
- 3+ years of experience providing therapy services in healthcare or home health settings.
- Adult and/or Pediatric clinical experience.
Requirements
- Pay Range: $33.71 - $60.67 per hour OT, PT, SLP Candidates must reside in the state of Texas Centene offers a comprehensive.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $33.71 - $60.67/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers remote work flexibility. Work with Centene in United States.
Licensure & Certifications
Requires a Master’s degree in a specialty therapy field and at least 3 years of clinical experience in healthcare or home health. Candidates must hold a current state license in Physical, Occupational, or Speech-Language Therapy and reside in Texas.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Utilization Specialty Therapist at Centene a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,677 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Centene holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 47 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$98k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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