Mental Health Specialist
Location: Gallup, New Mexico
Description: Department Of Health And Human Services is looking of Mental Health Specialist right now, this occupation will be situated in New Mexico. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Navajo Area, Gallup Indian Medical Center, Behavioral Health Services, Gallup, NM United States 2 vacancies .
POSITION DETAILS: 2 Permanent positions to be filled.
Salary range: $57,408.00 - $74,628.00 ( Annually )
Promotion potential: None
Merit Promotion Position: No
Travel Required: No
Supervisory/Managerial Position: No
Relocation Expenses Paid: May be paid in the interest of the government and not in the interest of the selected employee. Travel and relocation transportation expenses will be paid in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).
Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes (See item # 3 in the How to Apply Tab)
Is drug testing required? No
Is government housing available? No
Is this a bargaining unit position? Yes
Alternative work schedule, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays? Yes
Who may apply section
Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP)
Merit Promotion Plan Candidates (MPP)
Veteran's Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Candidates (VEOA)
Commissioned Corps Candidates
- visit jobs@ihs.gov for more information on Who May Apply
Position subject to background investigation.
As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.
If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)
DUTIES:
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job.
MAJOR DUTIES: This position is located in an outpatient mental health service providing comprehensive Mental Health and Social Service care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Assess/evaluate patient's mental health state through interviews and reviewing health records, providing treatment planning, psychotherapy and continuity of care to patients with acute/chronic mental health issues and social stressors.
Provide crisis and therapeutic interventions in situations which include traumatic and life-threatening outcomes: Suicide, homicide, rape, assault, grief, and abuse/neglect.
Communicate effectively, includes excellent listening and problem-solving skills, before groups of patients or employees of the organization; provide expert testimony in court, to make referrals and to provide follow-ups for continuity of patient care.
Maintain records reporting about patient's symptoms upon intake and hospitalization utilizing word processing software programs.
Facilitates allied mental health care services with other local, Tribal, County, State, Federal, and other community health care groups, to assure continuity of care and availability of resources, as well as to develop new resources for patients.
Licensure as an independent licensed counselor or clinically licensed social worker is highly preferred.
Participate in on-call assignment for after hours' coverage in the emergency department.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. DEGREE: behavioral, or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirement.
OR,
2. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR,
3. Fours years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC ENTRY QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND/OR DIRECTLY RELATED EDUCATION IN THE AMOUNTS SHOWN BELOW TO QUALIFY FOR GRADE LEVEL GS-11:
3 years of progressively higher graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, that is directly related to the duties of the position;
OR,
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of Mental Health Specialist.
Graduate Education: Completion of a Graduate level education, in addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements, is qualifying for GS-11, if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. Examples: Experience interviewing and assessing patient's psychiatric impairment and providing counseling and establishing a treatment plan; providing crisis and therapeutic interventions in traumatic and life-threatening situations, i.e., suicide, homicide, rape, assaut, grief, abuse/neglect, etc.; provide group or individual therapy sessions; consulting with Psychiatrists and other health professionals on complex mental problems, etc., as indicated under the DUTIES statement.
QUALITY RANKING FACTOR: Applicants who possess licensure as a mental health counselor will rank above those who do not, and those who do not will not be rated ineligible for failure to possess this Quality Ranking Factor. Submit a copy of your current licensure with your online application.
You must meet the requirements of the job by this date: Thursday, September 20, 2012
As per the IHS Excepted Service Hiring Plan: Current employees and eligible applicants are considered under merit promotion only, unless they provide an appropriate Standard Form (SF)-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," and indicate under which plan they are applying. Please indicate on your resume and during the online assessment process which hiring plan you want to be considered under: Merit Promotion and/or the IHS Excepted Service Hiring Plan. See jobs@ihs.gov for more details.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
The HHS Careers system simplifies the Federal application process by replacing the former KSA job-element statements with on-line self-assessment questions. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be invited to complete an on-line questionnaire assessing the following:
Provide services for psychiatric patients. Provide consultation services to others. Provide counseling services. Computer skills.
If found qualified, your score will range from 70-100 points (not including points that may be assigned for Veterans' Preference). We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. You will be deemed well qualified if you score 85 and above.
For I/CTAP purposes, you will be deemed well-qualified if you are placed in at least the well-qualified category.
BENEFITS:
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits .
OTHER INFORMATION:
If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well qualified with a score of at least 85 for this position. For information on CTAP/ICTAP, visit:
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/JobsAtIHS/doc/ctap.doc
http://www.hhs.gov/careers/jobs/tips/
Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be reannounced.
Candidates must meet time-after-competitive appointment, time-in-grade (if applicable), qualification requirements, licensure requirements (possess and maintain a current, valid, active State license/registration as a mental health counselor), performance requirements, citizenship and suitability requirements, and any other eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957.
After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position.
The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.
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