Behavioral Health Case Manager

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Augusta Market, Psychiatry Services, seeks a Behavioral Health Case Manager to perform comprehensive behavioral health assessments and intake evaluations to identify patient needs and risk factors.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s or higher degree in a health-related field and one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level; federal substitution rules apply for higher grades. This is a direct hire solicitation for US Citizens.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in a field related to health/medical/health sciences appropriate to Behavioral Health Case Manager.
• One year of specialized experience including comprehensive behavioral health assessments and intake evaluations.
• Substitution of education for experience may apply for certain grades; for GS-12, education substitution is not permitted.

Skills

Behavioral health assessments

Intake evaluations

Risk factor identification

Education

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in health sciences

Job description

About the Position: This position is located within the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Augusta Market, serving under Psychiatry Services.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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 Behavioral 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 Behavioral Health Case Manager.

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 comprehensive behavioral health assessments and intake evaluations to identify patient needs and risk factors. 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 the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.