Mental Health Case Manager

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton in Groton, Connecticut seeks a Mental Health Case Manager to support veterans and military beneficiaries through assessments, treatment planning, and access navigation. This Federal Direct Hire vacancy requires a degree in a health-related field and specialized experience in mental health services, with credit for volunteer work allowed.

US Citizens only; education and transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including mental health assessments.
• Coordinating treatment plans with mental health or medical providers.
• Assisting patients with access to healthcare systems or mental health resources.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Treatment plan coordination

Healthcare access navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree or graduate degree in health/medical 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,