Licensed Military Behavioral Health Provider

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Advancement Of Military Medicine • Bethesda, MD

295d • $100,500 - $186,600 • Remote

About The Position

Join the HJF Team! HJF is seeking a Licensed Military Behavioral Health Provider (SBHP Program) to support the Center for Deployment Psychology's SBHP program. The incumbent will perform a variety of activities as a trainer and mental health specialist. This is a remote position. This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), which is based in Bethesda, MD. The Licensed Military Behavioral Health Provider (SBHP Program) will assist with activities related to CDP's mission, which is to lead the development of a community of culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through the delivery of high-quality training and education, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and the latest topics in military behavioral health. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs. The Licensed Behavioral Health Professional will contribute to the national expansion of Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) program, a training and referral program that is building a network of civilian community mental health providers across the 54 U.S. states and territories and an online therapist directory to support the military population, with an emphasis on National Guard (NG) members. Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) provides administrative and management support to the Center.

Requirements

• Master's Degree required in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health required, Doctoral Degree preferred in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health.
• Minimum of 9-10 years experience required.
• Experience delivering professional presentations to adult learners including curriculum development of presentations and other materials for adult continuing education.
• An ability to engage mental health professionals with different experience levels, respond to questions, and convey points clearly.
• Knowledge of the military population and military behavioral health issues and is a champion of DoD-approved evidence-based psychotherapies.
• Knowledge of the Reserve Component as well as NG practices and policies related to behavioral health care is preferred.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write professional correspondence, educational and marketing materials, and reports.
• Clinical experience providing mental health services to adult clients.
• The ability to obtain and/or maintain a T1 Public Trust with CAC.

Responsibilities

• Delivering online and in-person training on military culture, military mental health conditions and other service related topics which includes developing and updating presentations and training materials based on the literature.
• Serving as a subject matter expert in military behavioral health issues including the ability to integrate the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences.
• Interacting closely with National Guard (NG) state behavioral health teams virtually and in-person to promote adoption of SBHP and use of the therapist directory for referring airmen and soldiers.
• Representing SBHP virtually and in person at state and national military and civilian conferences and planning events for stakeholders to raise SBHP's national profile.
• Designing and implementing outreach strategies and creating resources for building a community of SBHP practitioners and connecting them with NG behavioral health officers.
• Collaborating closely with key stakeholders and partners such as the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University to evaluate, enhance, and elevate SBHP and ensure its success.
• Serving as an active member/lead on team projects and assisting with programming, strategic communications, metrics, and efficiencies.
• Contributes to CDP's subject matter expert blog posts, podcasts, videos, infographics, asynchronous training materials, and other additional educational activities as needed.
• Prepares scholarly manuscripts for publication and presents at national and/or international conferences to disseminate the work conducted by the Center.
• The incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Benefits

• HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree