Mental Health Case Manager

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Salary negotiation for federal hires

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA in Groton, CT seeks a Mental Health Case Manager for a Direct Hire Solicitation. This GS-12 level role may include recruitment or relocation incentives and salary negotiation for new federal employees.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s or graduate degree in a health-related field and at least one year of specialized experience in mental health assessment, care coordination, and helping patients access healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a medical/health field accredited by a recognized body.
• One year of specialized experience coordinating mental health treatment with providers.
• Experience helping patients navigate healthcare systems or resources.

Responsibilities

• Perform mental health assessments and triage as part of a care team.
• Coordinate treatment plans with mental health or medical providers.
• Assist patients with access to healthcare services and resources.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Care coordination

Patient access navigation

Education

Bachelor’s or graduate degree in medical/health field

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, Groton, Connecticut.

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/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 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.

Preference for this position would be Licensed Master's level Social Worker, Registered Nurse with Case Management experience or Licensed Clinical Psychologist,