Job Description
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Role Description
- The Defense Health Agency Psychological Center of Excellence (PHCoE) inTransition program is a critical program that provides assistance to transitioning service members or veterans who are currently receiving psychological health care and wish to receive care at a new destination or with a new provider.
- Provide specialized, telephonic, one-on-one coaching to facilitate and support a caller’s transition between psychological health care providers or initiation of psychological health care treatment.
- Engage in coaching to encourage continued engagement with psychological health care and promote a caller’s overall participation in their own care seeking and maintenance.
- Utilize motivational interviewing, aid with barrier identification and task planning, convey information, and support and educate callers through regular telephonic contact.
- Use de-escalation techniques when necessary to ensure a positive provider experience.
- Maintain accurate documentation of interactions to inform future support strategies.
- Stay updated on platform features and product changes to provide accurate support.
- Ensure calls and issues are identified, tracked, reported on, and resolved in a timely manner.
- Maintain comprehensive tracking and documentation for all identified issues to completion.
- Perform other duties as assigned that are commensurate with education and experience.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Qualifications
- Actively Licensed Mental Health Professional (social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, behavioral health counseling).
- Master’s Degree.
- At least 3 years’ experience delivering face-to-face health care with demonstrated clinical experience in triage, care management, motivational interviewing, and crisis counseling.
- U.S. Citizen.
- Must be able to receive a favorable interim and adjudicated final Department of Defense (DoD) background investigation.
- Technologically literate and experienced in navigating multiple screens or web browsers at one time.
- Requirements
- Prior experience supporting DHA, DoD, or VA healthcare programs (preferred).
- Familiarity with behavioral health coaching models or case management practices (preferred).
- Competencies
- Proficient data entry skills; ability to resolve problems involving more complex concepts, policies, and procedures.
- Fluent in English (oral and written); excellent communication skills with an ability to explain complex issues clearly.
- Ability to de-escalate situations and deliver excellent customer service under pressure.
- Ability to solve problems through systematic analysis of processes with sound judgment.
- Ability to organize people or tasks, adjust to priorities, and learn systems within time constraints.
- Ability to prioritize and manage actions to meet changing deadlines and requirements within a high volume, high stress environment.
- Ability to manage large amounts of complex information easily, communicate it clearly, and draw sound conclusions.
- Critical thinkers with an ability to focus on things which matter most to achieving outcomes.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with multiple activities occurring simultaneously.
- Customer-focused behavior; helping approach, including listening skills, professionalism, patience, respect, and empathy for service members, veterans, and others.
- Resiliency in adapting to a variety of situations and individuals while maintaining a sense of purpose.
- Ability to function in a multi-system Microsoft environment using Word, Outlook, TriWest Intranet, the internet, and other departmental software applications.
- Ability to conform to established policies and procedures; exhibit high motivation.
- Working Conditions
- Ability to cover any work shift as required.
- Works within a standard remote environment.
- Extensive work utilizing a computer with prolonged sitting and possibly wearing a headset.
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