Mental Health Program Specialist

Job Description: Mental Health Program Specialist at General Dynamics Information Technology

The Mental Health Program Specialist will support mental health programming and program specialist staff within the Division of Health at a federal agency. This role involves a blend of data analysis, technical assistance, monitoring, partnership communication, and grants management.

Position Duties

• Data Analysis: Conduct programmatic and financial data collection for agency-funded behavioral health programs. Review and analyze grant recipients’ programmatic reports, following up on identified concerns and irregularities. Collaborate with program specialists on data analysis for behavioral health programs.
• Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance to recipients on programmatic requirements and other concerns related to implementing a behavioral health project. Collaborate with program specialists and other staff on complex technical assistance needs of grant recipients.
• Monitoring: Conduct and participate in on-site and desk monitoring efforts to assess recipients’ performance and compliance, as required by federal regulations, policies, and guidelines. Collaborate with program specialists, other federal staff, and across GDIT teams on monitoring activities and initiatives.
• Partnership and Communication: Support program specialists in program-related events such as webinars and orientations. Assist with support for communications (e.g., website, SharePoint, contact lists, etc.). Participate in meetings and conferences related to behavioral health.
• Grants and Program Management: Develop and maintain grantee profiles. Assist with scheduling and planning for annual and other grantee meetings.

The preferred candidate for this position will be located in the Washington, DC metro area with a hybrid on-site schedule. However, remote candidates in other locations may be considered.

Education

A BS degree in a social or health science field is required, and an MS degree in a mental health discipline is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• At least five years of work experience in mental health programming.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Grant administration experience preferred.
• Mental/behavioral health credentials and/or program management experience is preferred.
• Experience working with immigrants, refugees, and/or underserved populations with limited English proficiency is preferred.
• First-person knowledge of the lived experiences of immigrant or refugee community is preferred.

Additional Requirements

This position requires an existing Public Trust or the ability to obtain one.

Why Join General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)?

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Join a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $81,349 - $100,625. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards At GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

Key skills/competency

• Mental Health Programming
• Data Analysis
• Grant Administration
• Technical Assistance
• Program Monitoring
• Behavioral Health
• Compliance Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving