(DHS ICE) Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert

Information Systems & Networks Corporation • Bethesda, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

ISN Corporation is actively seeking Behavioral Health Subject Matter Experts to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Directorate Division. Subject Matter Experts will be responsible for performing specific tasks that include, but are not limited to the following:

- Review a health care facility to determine compliance with National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and/or the American Correctional Association (ACA) as well as the relevant ICE detention standards.
- Conduct assessments of ICE detention facilities and review, evaluate and prepare detailed reports based on observations and findings regarding behavioral health issues encountered.
- Provide recommendations, based on contract standards to help ICE and facility staff address identified issues of non-compliance.
- Provide real time technical assistance and guidance related to behavioral health care and programming to applicable facility personnel to improve operations and resolve outstanding deficiencies.
- Evaluate compliance for with standards related to sexual assault or abuse prevention and intervention.
- Consult in areas to include, but not limited to adult psychiatry, female health, underserved populations, etc.
- Provide ratings or narrative information in written format.
- Prepare written reports for quality review programs and medical care.
- Assist with analyzing accumulative data reports to identify trends and areas for improvement.

Requirements

• Active DHS clearance or ability to obtain clearance.
• US Citizenship is required (required by the federal government for this position).
• Must be willing to travel to various locations nationwide to perform onsite investigations for several consecutive days.
• Ability to work efficiently and cooperatively with deployed teams under the direction of program management.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in behavioral health care at a secure custodial setting which houses prisoners/detainees/residents, and five (5) years of specialized experience in the administration of a health care unit for a detained population.
• Minimum two (2) years of specialized experience inspecting detention/correctional facilities to determine compliance reviewing behavioral health records to determine violations with policies or noncompliance with detention policies and procedures.
• Minimum two (2) experience conducting interviews relating to behavioral health records to determine compliance with policies and procedures. Provides ratings or narrative.
• Minimum five (5) years of general experience in the administration of a behavioral health care unit at a facility which houses a detained population, may be substituted for the two years of specialized experience mentioned above.
• Strong organization, time management skills, strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with collecting and monitoring data trends to provide proactive risk reduction strategies.
• Must possess experience serving as a subject matter expert providing advice, guidance, or testimony on the operation of mental health care programs or systems in a custodial setting.
• Must have experience producing written reports that evaluate standards (e.g. detention standards, American Correctional Association [ACA] standards, National Commission on Correctional Health Care [NCCHC] standards), systems, and actions present in detention facilities. This will include analysis of and application of standards and policy.

Responsibilities

• Review a health care facility to determine compliance with National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and/or the American Correctional Association (ACA) as well as the relevant ICE detention standards.
• Conduct assessments of ICE detention facilities and review, evaluate and prepare detailed reports based on observations and findings regarding behavioral health issues encountered.
• Provide recommendations, based on contract standards to help ICE and facility staff address identified issues of non-compliance.
• Provide real time technical assistance and guidance related to behavioral health care and programming to applicable facility personnel to improve operations and resolve outstanding deficiencies.
• Evaluate compliance for with standards related to sexual assault or abuse prevention and intervention.
• Consult in areas to include, but not limited to adult psychiatry, female health, underserved populations, etc.
• Provide ratings or narrative information in written format.
• Prepare written reports for quality review programs and medical care.
• Assist with analyzing accumulative data reports to identify trends and areas for improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed