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Job SummaryBehavioral Health Provider delivers mental health assessment, counseling, and case management for ICE detainees. Duties include clinical evaluation, treatment planning, crisis intervention, staff education, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams. Requires doctoral or master's degree, clinical license, and 2+ years' experience. This position is non-supervisory. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.
QualificationsCOMPETENCIES: Superior oral/written communication skills Leadership skills Active listening skills Strong interpersonal skills Strong organizational and time management skills Strong problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills Integrity/honesty Cultural competency PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Required to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to 5 minutes and maintain balance. Required to jog/fast walk up to 1⁄4 mile. Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling. Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more oneself). Must be able to see, hear and smell with aids if necessary. Must easily alternate between kneeling and standing. Must be able to lift, push, or carry 30 pounds. Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time [6-8 hours]. Must perform the duties of my job in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
Major DutiesDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as field expert on BHU policy workgroup team. Participate in mental health initiatives and competency training. Works in conjunction with KBHU Program Manager, HSA, Regional Behavior Health Consultants (RBHC), Chief and Behavioral Health Clinical Consultants in responding to higher level taskings. Provides input regarding the mental health process review. Promote a multidisciplinary approach from a treatment standpoint. Attend BHU bi-monthly meetings. Identify challenges that impede provider productivity and offer solutions to RBHC. Travel to Headquarters (HQ) for training and education, as required. . Provides appropriate referral to outside treatment facilities for those cases of extremely severe mental disturbance referring such detainees to the appropriate mental health facility for intensive mental health care. Provides identification and evaluation for those identified as having a significant mental illness using Mental Health Review form (IHSC-883). Provides on-site counseling, psychotherapy, behavioral analysis, substance abuse education, and group therapy as required. Facilitates individual, group therapy and psychoeducational programs to detainees diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Possesses a high level of skill in providing a full range of services to include assessing, recognizing, and treating problems related to adjustment, maladaptive behavior. complex differential diagnosis, psychotic spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders (including PTSD), affective disorders, substance use disorders, and medical comorbidities or other conditions. Determines the need for and provide direct mental health services to detainees with identified mental health and substance abuse problems utilizing psycho educational and treatment modalities as appropriate in the treatment of mental disorders. Assists the Clinical Director/Designees in providing orientation and guidance to medical staff in Detoxification of Chemically Dependent detainees and actions to take if a detainee is suspected of being chemically dependent on drugs or alcohol upon intake or during custody. Reports status to a physician if the expected outcome of drug therapy is not being achieved. Utilizes the multi-disciplinary approach in the treatment planning process for detainees identified with mental health problems. Provides consultation to medical, ICE, contract staff regarding issues that include, but are not limited to risk assessment for violence, housing recommendations for handling difficult demanding, and mentally ill detainees. Serves as a mental health and substance abuse consultant within the facility. Provides education and training to ICE and medical staff in the area of mental health to include, but not limited to, suicide prevention, hunger strike, abuse and neglect and victims of torture. Facilitates contacts between the detainee patient and his/her social support systems. Establishes and maintains liaison with other health services professionals and mental health organizations. Assists in preparation towards accreditation/compliance. Assists the local performance improvement coordinator in completion of clinical performance improvement/risk identification and management directly related to mental health. Participates in the local performance improvement committee. Works in conjunction with ICE/Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) legal counsel providing written evaluation reports on the mental health status of individuals placed on SMI (Seriously Mental Illness List). Coordinates alongside Headquarters (HQ) mental health unit for continuity of care for placement in, or treatment of, detainees in appropriate settings as required by the conditions of release outlined by ICE. Responsible for all case management which may involve community treatment placement, hospital placement, or other after care situations. Utilizes Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system for completing treatment authorization request, case entry and exit reports. Participate in quarterly peer review. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.