Mental Health Case Manager

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.

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.

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.

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/.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. | This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis. | This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position. | Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. | This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire). | This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules. | This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations. | This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.