Mental Health Case Manager

Duties: Responsible for program management and implementation of the Defense Health Agency System of Care, and Mental Health Caring Communication /Case Management Program operations, to ensure safe and optimal care, maximize resources, and contain costs. Conduct complex mental health assessments, interviews, and evaluations to identify high risk patients and develop appropriate treatment plans. Facilitate patient support through psychoeducation, skills training, brief interventions, safety planning, and crisis response actions, including suicide risk mitigation. Lead weekly At Risk/Multi Disciplinary Treatment Planning meetings to synchronize care strategies for high interest and complex patients. Analyze program data, clinical metrics, and patient trends to recommend quality improvement initiatives and enhance care efficiency across the medical treatment facility. Manage program resources, procedures, and community partnerships to improve healthcare access, streamline service integration, and support patient needs such as housing, employment, and financial assistance. Develop local operating procedures and guidelines to ensure needs of Medical Treatment Facility are met.