Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant)

Summary

About the Position: The DHA Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program provides a team-based approach to healthcare by integrating mental health providers and registered nurses into Patient Centered Medical Homes to deliver outstanding, evidence-based biopsychosocial assessment, treatment, prevention and management of mental health problems and bio psychosocially influenced health conditions for Military Health System beneficiaries. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Responsibilities

Functions as a full-time integrated team member in the primary care clinic using the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program model of service delivery.

Provides targeted assessment and evaluation of functional status focused in the context of the presenting problem

Conducts brief assessments and formulates evidence-based interventions appropriate to a primary care setting for a wide range of mental health conditions, chronic medical conditions, and health behaviors affecting medical conditions.

Provides evaluation, intervention and relapse prevention services in appointments lasting no more than 30 minutes for initial and follow-up visits.

Triage and refers patients to Specialty Mental Health Care when services required exceed the MHC scope of practice.

Assists with implementation and monitoring of treatment plans with Primary Care Managers (PCMs) and other primary care team members.

Provides timely and succinct feedback to PCMs regarding consultation findings and recommendations as directed by the current DHA Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program Administrative Instruction and DHA Procedures Manual.

Determines if patient is appropriate to receive Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program model services in the primary care setting.

Develops, teaches, and provides oversight for classes that promote education and skill-building to enhance psychological and physical health, and promote mental change related to improved health status.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant) Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 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 conducting mental health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11) 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/.