View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These three positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Chief Human Capital Officer, OHC Employee Resilience Unit's Northeast, Southeast and Southwest Clinician regions. These are non-bargaining unit positions.
The incumbent must be a customer service professional who can work in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. Things happen quickly and continuously in this position, and the incumbent will find the need to move from one task to another without much time in between or juggling multiple duties at the same time.
As a Behavioral Health Specialist, (at the full performance level) you will perform the following duties: Serve as a behavioral health professional; Provide essential behavioral assessment, counseling and referral services; Provide confidential resiliency behavioral, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual support; Facilitate the well-being of agency employees and eligible family members who may be facing life challenges; Identify the behavioral health need of the employee and deliver effective support.
The Clinician Regions are as follows: Northeast Clinician: Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Newark, & Boston Southeast Clinician: Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Nashville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville Southwest Clinician: Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Waco
Benefits: DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act.
Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Servicing Human Resources Office POC listed at the bottom of this announcement.
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Tammy.McLemore@associates.ice.dhs.gov
This position is with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $106437 – $192694/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-14.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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