Mental Health Case Manager

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. Retention incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

Responsible for program management and implementation of the Defense Health Agency System of Care, and Mental Health Caring Communication /Case Management Program operations, to ensure safe and optimal care, maximize resources, and contain costs.

Conduct complex mental health assessments, interviews, and evaluations to identify high risk patients and develop appropriate treatment plans.

Facilitate patient support through psychoeducation, skills training, brief interventions, safety planning, and crisis response actions, including suicide risk mitigation.

Lead weekly At Risk/Multi Disciplinary Treatment Planning meetings to synchronize care strategies for high interest and complex patients.

Analyze program data, clinical metrics, and patient trends to recommend quality improvement initiatives and enhance care efficiency across the medical treatment facility.

Manage program resources, procedures, and community partnerships to improve healthcare access, streamline service integration, and support patient needs such as housing, employment, and financial assistance.

Develop local operating procedures and guidelines to ensure needs of Medical Treatment Facility are met.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Mental Health Case Manager: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing mental health assessments; providing individual or group support on mental health topics; and assisting patients with access to healthcare systems or resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.