Mental Health Case Manager

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About the Position: Responsible for program management and implementation of the Defense Health Agency System of Care (DHA MHSOC), Mental Health Caring Communication / Case Management (MHCCM) Program operations for 48th Medical Group Lakenheath Air Base.

Position is located at Lakenheath, United Kingdom.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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.

(Transcripts MUST be submitted with your application.

You will not be considered for this position if you do not provide required transcripts.) 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 mental health case management; coordinating mental 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 next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

(Your resume MUST support the specialized experience to be considered for this position). 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:

• Serve as expert mental health case manager and member of multidisciplinary team of medical and professionals to identify high risk and high-cost diagnosis.
• Perform difficult and complex assessments; conduct interviews; evaluate and analyze health care plan and resources; and plan, coordinate, and monitor the delivery of services.
• Track client progress towards goals, modifies care plans as needed, and advocates for clients' rights and preferences.
• Design timeline-based care protocols that ensure high ­quality, cost-effective healthcare for patients and beneficiaries under case management.
• Develop, implement, communicate, and coordinate individualized empirically informed patient treatment plans that address all diagnosed conditions and health concerns.
• Work with mental health clinic staff to ensure patient needs are met based upon the patient's assessed condition.
• Chair and coordinate At-Risk/Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Planning (ARCT/MDTP) meetings.
• Assist patients navigate healthcare systems and access necessary resources.
• Manage program resources effectively, ensuring that they are used in a fiscally responsible and ethical manner.