Mental Health Case Manager

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Fort Irwin, California seeks a Mental Health Case Manager under a Direct Hire Solicitation. US Citizens only. One year of specialized experience in mental health assessments and coordinating treatment plans is required.

This position may include salary negotiation for federal service entrants and credit for relevant experience. A direct hire solicitation indicates streamlined placement through the DHA network.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in mental health assessments and coordinating treatment plans.
• Experience assisting patients with access to healthcare systems or mental health resources.
• Education transcripts may be required as part of your application.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Treatment plan coordination

Access to healthcare resources

Education

Bachelor's or higher degree in medical/health sciences

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Fort Irwin, California

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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, coordinating treatment plans with mental health or medical providers, and assisting patients with access to healthcare systems or mental health 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.