BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER

Overview

About the Position : This position is located at an assigned Defense Health Agency (DHA) within the Military Health System (MHS). Incumbent maintains responsibility for program management and implementation of the Defense Health Agency System of Care (DHA BHSOC), Behavioral Health Caring Communication / Case Management (BHCCM) Program operations. Ensures optimal delivery of safe quality, while maximizing resources and containing costs.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Responsibilities

• Serves as expert behavioral 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.
• Facilitate optimal patient outcomes by aligning treatment plans with best practices and the unique needs of each patient, providing individual and group support, psychoeducation, and skills training on topics such as stress management.
• Design timeline-based care protocols that ensure high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for patients and beneficiaries under case management.
• Tracks client progress towards goals, modifies care plans as needed, and advocates for clients' rights and preferences.
• Develop, implement, communicate, and coordinate individualized empirically informed patient treatment plans that address all diagnosed conditions and health concerns.
• Observe and evaluate patient behavior and responses, updating treatment plans in consultation with the healthcare team.
• Monitor psychotropic medication use, tracks physical and emotional side effects, recommends adjustments to therapy modalities, appropriate level of care placement, and provide clinical feedback to providers.

Requirements

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