About the Position
Serves as a Mental Health Care Facilitator providing care integration, telephonic triaging, and patient education in a primary care setting.
Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Who May Apply: US Citizens
Basic Requirements
Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.)
Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must provide appropriate documentation to validate your status.
Qualification Requirements
* Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes assisting with triage of symptoms, coordinating patient referrals, and assisting with the development of treatment plans.
* Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field including but not limited to Mental Health, Psychiatric-Mental Health, or Health Systems Focus.
Exemption: You are exempt from the qualification requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must provide documentation to validate your status.
* Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) from a professional nursing program.
* Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education from a professional nursing program.
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