Job opening: Integrated Behavioral Health Specialist
Salary: $72 553 - 113 047 per year
Published at: Jul 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position serves as a licensed Integrated Behavioral Health Specialist who provides clinical behavioral health services in the Behavioral Health Clinic and in the Primary Care Clinic in an outpatient behavioral health setting. The incumbent will work closely with primary care physicians, medical clinic support staff and preventive program services. The position reports to the Behavioral Health Supervisor.
Duties
Oversee Behavioral Health Integration activities, policy development and training.
Serves as a subject matter expert for integrated behavioral health and provides administrative oversight of daily services provided in the medical clinic setting.
Provides assessment, diagnosis, and health services using a broad range of assessment and therapeutic resources.
Participates in developing treatment plans for patients and advises and consults with all levels of professional staff.
Provides individual, group, and family counseling sessions for patients.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Degree: Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social science equivalent to a major in the field.
OR
Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Examples include: providing diagnostic, treatment, referral, crisis intervention and consultation services for patients with behavioral health needs.
In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: providing a full range of professional mental health services to patients of all ages in a clinical setting that includes evaluation, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, referral and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
OR
Completion of 3 years of graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. degree or a Ph.D. that is directly related to the work of the position.
OR
A combination of education and experience in one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field, that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position.GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Responsible for cases that represent a wide range of biopsychosocial problems with no limitations as to the difficulty of services to be performed; assist patients and families in identifying and finding solutions to social and emotional problems related to health and mental health care; assess treatment goals, interpret case histories, develop measurable and obtainable individualized treatment plans, and provides independent decisions, advocacy and recommendations for patients continuity in care; prepares reports regarding caseload for evaluation of program and prepares summary of services rendered.
Selective Placement Factor: You must have an active and current license in one of the following: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Psychologist. Must submit copy of license that includes an expiration date. Applications will be considered incomplete without proof. Acceptable verification of licensure includes a printout from a State License Verification website (or other applicable license verification website) that reflects your licensure status showing the expiration date.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Education
This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address Clinton Service Unit
Rt 1 Box 3060
Clinton, OK 73601
US
- Name: Tahnee Fool Bull
- Phone: 580-331-3310
- Email: [email protected]