Nurse (Mental Health Care Facilitator)

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, Groton, Connecticut. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Administer validation tools (i.e., Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9); Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD-7); Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5); and Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C- SSRS)) to assess patient symptoms.

Educate patients on application of treatment plan, to include medication, risk factors, or interactions with other substances.

Facilitate continuity of care through a multidisciplinary approach in behavioral treatment using a population-based care management model in support of primary care providers.

Perform independent, comprehensive, telephonic, and in-person clinical triage of Mental Health symptomology.

Communicate with primary care providers and other providers regarding patients.

Document patient information using an electronic health medical record.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.