Remote Behavioral Health Technician for SOF Support

Maximus; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 59,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Company match 401(k)

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

EAP

Career development

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide behavioral healthcare, counseling, case management, and clinical support for SOF personnel and their families. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support psychological, social, and operational readiness.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance or eligibility, with duties spanning research participation, documentation, and supervision of clinical activities.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance or eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Minimum of two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of employees through cultivation of a high performance team.
• Ensure adequate staff coverage for assigned program area.
• Serve as subject matter expert for identified area of program knowledge.
• Ensure assigned team is meeting contract and individual SLA's, and related requirements.
• Work with contract management and shared services to identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies.
• May attend client and stakeholder meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences, quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander’s staff meetings, and other appropriate professional activities required by applicable regulations or directed by the unit Commander or designee.
• Conduct USSOCOM/POTFF-approved applied research and clinical investigations at the clinical, behavioral health, and/or organizational levels.
• Apply professional practice procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders.
• Provide individual, family, group, and couples therapy, as well as alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
• Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders, and school districts as required.
• Participate in military-specific training and activities, including security clearance-related requirements, use of DoW or service‑specific clinical practice guidelines, pre‑ and post‑deployment screening, PTSD, combat stress, and other activities directed by the unit Commander or designee.
• Contact referred clients to assess treatment adherence.
• Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.
• Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help clients problem‑solve solutions to those barriers.
• Provide clients with education regarding their mental health condition and treatment regimen.
• Maintain client information in a client registry.
• Routinely staff difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant, and/or psychiatry consultant.
• Perform case management functions.
• Provide clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees, as applicable.
• Maintain required documentation in approved systems and support program requirements as directed by local leadership.

Skills

LCSW/LMSW license

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide behavioral healthcare, counseling, case management, and clinical support for SOF personnel and their families. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support psychological, social, and operational readiness.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance or eligibility, with duties spanning research participation, documentation, and supervision of clinical activities.