As the regional behavioral health consultant, the incumbent is responsible for providing clinical supervision, case management oversight, consultation, and mentoring to behavioral health providers within his/her region. The incumbent contributes to the development of national mental health policies, objectives and strategies to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective workforce, thereby ensuring the delivery of quality behavioral health care to detainees in ICE custody.
IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1100 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff. The IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE detainees at 21 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for detainees housed in approximately 240 additional Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) facilities. The ICE detainee population is approximately 34,000 detainees on a daily basis, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 detainees annually. The IHSC also provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground and at sea.
DHS SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
- DHS
- ICE
- ERO
HHS SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
- DHHS
- USPHS CC
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The Regional Behavioral Health Consultant reports to IHSC Chief of Behavioral Health or designee and will collaborate with clinical directors. The incumbent plans and organizes his/her own work, determines the sequence of assignments, selects and develops methods, and seeks assistance from experts only rarely. Assignments are usually long-term, recurring, or broadly defined. Work is reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work, and effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.