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Behavioral Health Case Manager

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

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$93,445 - $121,482

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a case manager in a military hospital in Hawaii, where you'll assess patients' behavioral health needs, create and oversee personalized treatment plans, and coordinate care with teams of doctors and specialists to ensure smooth and effective support.

It's ideal for someone with experience in mental health or social services who enjoys collaborating in a fast-paced medical environment and helping active-duty service members and their families.

The role requires strong organizational skills and a focus on improving patient outcomes while managing costs.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in a field related to health sciences, medical, or allied sciences from an accredited U.S. program
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, including conducting behavioral health assessments and interviews
  • Experience coordinating behavioral health care plans with multidisciplinary teams
  • Skills in evaluating the appropriateness, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to lead treatment planning meetings and analyze patient data for program improvements
  • No substitution of education for the required specialized experience

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in Honolulu, HI at Tripler Army Medical Center in the Directorate of Behavioral Health. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace.

Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

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 Behavioral Health Case Management: 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 conducting behavioral health assessments/interviews; coordinating behavioral health care plans with a multidisciplinary team; and evaluating appropriateness, quality, or cost effectiveness of care.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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. Major Duties:

  • Conducts expert clinical assessments and interviews to identify high-risk diagnoses and develop complex treatment plans.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, monitor medication effects, and provide psychoeducation, skills training, and therapeutic interventions.
  • Facilitate care transitions and collaborate with internal and external providers to ensure continuity and quality of care.
  • Lead weekly treatment planning meetings, analyze patient data to identify trends, and recommend program improvements.
  • Synchronizes care between DHA command and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient transitions.
  • Chairs weekly At-Risk/Multi-Disciplinary Treatment planning meetings to align medical and Substance Use Disorder clinical care.
  • Analyzes patient data and metrics to identify trends, improve program efficiency and update clinical databases.
  • Monitors medical appointments and support services to ensure cost-effective, continuous care across multiple systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJG-26-12890307-DHA