Mental Health Case Manager

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

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Mental Health Case Manager at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The position requires coordinating care with medical providers and participating in a multidisciplinary treatment team to review cases, ensuring continuity of care for patients.

Applicants must have a health-related bachelor’s or graduate degree from an accredited program and meet the specialized experience requirements. US citizens only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a medical field, health sciences or allied sciences from an accredited program.
• One year of specialized experience including patient assessments, coordinating with medical providers and multidisciplinary team reviews.
• Education must not be substituted for experience; transcripts may be requested.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in health/medical field

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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 conducting patient assessments or monitoring patient progress; coordinating with medical providers to ensure continuity of care for patients; and participating as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team reviewing patient cases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above).

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.