Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Program Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Program Manager for a 20-bed Domiciliary PTSD (DOM PTSD) program for Veterans
• Focus: Evidence-based psychotherapies for trauma and oversight of interdisciplinary care
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm or 7:30am–4:00pm
• Telework: Authorized ad-hoc per agency policy (not a virtual position)

Description

This Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Program Manager role oversees complex care and clinical services for Veterans receiving domiciliary PTSD treatment. The position includes independent decision-making, interdisciplinary supervision, and use of outcome and utilization data to evaluate and improve the program. The manager also leads quality improvement initiatives in response to safety concerns or new national directives.

Responsibilities

• Run interdisciplinary meetings
• Provide clinical supervision to an interdisciplinary staff delivering evidence-based trauma therapies
• Respond to emergency safety events
• Develop reports for leadership
• Allocate program resources and oversee admissions decisions
• Select new staff
• Ensure compliance with national directives and local guidance
• Lead environment-of-care and quality improvement actions

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• CACREP-accredited master’s or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field
• Full, current, unrestricted LPMHC license allowing independent practice (diagnosis and treatment) in the GS-0183 series; comply with any VA licensure waiver/exception conditions if applicable
• Subject to background/security investigation and pre-employment urinalysis drug screening
• Complete required onboarding and other pre-employment requirements

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).