Mental Health Case Manager

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, invites applications for a Mental Health Case Manager to support beneficiaries in a federal healthcare setting. This Direct Hire Solicitation offers the opportunity to contribute to integrated mental health services within the military health system.

The role involves conducting mental health assessments, providing individual or group support, and assisting patients with access to healthcare resources and care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required from accredited program.
• Experience in mental health assessment and case management preferred.
• Ability to navigate healthcare systems and coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Perform mental health assessments.
• Provide individual or group support on mental health topics.
• Assist patients with access to healthcare systems or resources.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Case management

Access to healthcare systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at 673rd Medical Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
• Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.

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-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.