Behavioral Health Clinician (Remote

Behavioral Health Clinician

Maximus is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide behavioral healthcare, counseling, case management, and clinical support services for Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel and their families. This role supports the psychological, social, and operational readiness of Service Members by addressing the unique challenges of military life, supporting recovery and resilience, and collaborating closely with interdisciplinary care teams, medical personnel, legal authorities, commanders, schools, and other stakeholders.

The Behavioral Health Clinician also participates in approved research, clinical investigations, and quality improvement activities to strengthen behavioral health services within the SOF community.

U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as required for contract performance. This position is pending upon contract award.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise a team of employees through cultivation of a high performance team.
• Ensure adequate staff coverage for assigned program area.
• Serve as subject matter expert for identified area of program knowledge.
• Ensure assigned team is meeting contract and individual SLA's, and related requirements.
• Work with contract management and shared services to identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies.
• May attend client and stakeholder meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of two years of related experience.
• Current LCSW or LMSW with license valid in the state of practice is required.

Master's or doctoral degree in one of the following fields, with the applicable clinical licensure and/or certification:

• Social Work:
  Master's or doctoral degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program and independent clinical licensure, such as LCSW or equivalent.
• Marriage and Family Therapy:
  Master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program, or an equivalent qualifying graduate degree/program meeting AAMFT standards, with a clinical membership credential from AAMFT.
• Professional Counseling:
  Master's degree from an accredited graduate program, independent-level professional counseling licensure, and successful completion of the NCMHCE or an equivalent examination approved by the Defense Health Agency.

Must be able to meet credentialing and privileging standards pursuant to Defense Health Agency-Procedures Manual 6025.13, "Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 4:
Credentialing and Privileging," dated August 29, 2019.

Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions.

Minimum of two (2) years of peer-reviewable clinical work experience in a mental health setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a government setting, such as DoW or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Military Treatment Facility (MTF), is preferred.

Experience supporting military, Special Operations, behavioral health, or human performance environments is preferred.

Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary clinical teams, commanders, and operational leadership is preferred.

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary $59,100

Maximum Salary $124,100