Mental Health Case Manager

Summary

About the Position: This position is located on Hunter Air Force Base, GA at WINN Army Community Hospital. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. This position is a Term Not to Exceed (NTE) 3 years. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

• Perform complex mental health assessments, interviews, and evaluations to identify high risk and high cost diagnoses.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized, evidence based treatment and care plans, adjusting based on patient behavior, progress, and clinical feedback.
• Provide individual and group support, psychoeducation, skills training, brief interventions, de escalation, and relapse prevention strategies.
• Coordinate patient care across multiple systems, communicating with providers, facilities, command, and support agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Track patient progress, manage transitions between levels of care, maintain clinical documentation and metrics, and ensure safety plans are integrated into treatment.
• Chair and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings, analyze program data, identify trends, and recommend enhancements.
• Advocate for patient needs by helping them navigate healthcare systems, access resources, and obtain support for housing, employment, financial assistance, and other services.
• Conduct training, education, and resource assessments for staff and community partners to improve mental health case management practices and service integration.

Qualifications

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. You must provide your transcripts to show you meet this basic requirement. 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, and guiding patients through 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.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Current permanent Federal Employees applying for a temporary/term appointment will be appointed/converted into a temp/term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. This position may be made permanent without further competition. A term position is time-limited and may be extended to a maximum of eight years. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.