Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Clinical)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Clinical) for BHIP within a VA Clinical Resource Hub
• Schedule: Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm (tour discussed upon selection); compressed/flexible negotiable
• Telework: May be authorized, but this position is currently on a mid-term extension from return-to-office requirements; remote status is not permanent and on-site work may be required

Description

You will provide mental health assessments, psychotherapy, and treatment plans for individuals, families, couples, and groups to treat a variety of mental health disorders. You will collaborate with Substance Abuse Treatment, PTSD, OEF/OIF, and other Behavioral Health services to ensure Veterans transition to the appropriate level of care. Care is documented in the electronic medical record (CPRS) and in Mental Health Suite, while you participate in interdisciplinary BHIP teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and create treatment plans
• Provide psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, groups, and families
• Assess and treat complicated psychosocial problems and complex medical/psychiatric/emotional/behavioral needs
• Complete thorough psychosocial assessments for Veterans and/or their families
• Serve on the BHIP treatment team
• Facilitate discharge planning with Veterans, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Implement treatment modalities; provide counseling and supportive groups
• Provide consultation and education on community resources, VA benefits, specialty programs, and advance directives
• Deliver emergency/crisis intervention for outpatients in acute psychological crisis; stabilize and arrange referrals for inpatient psychiatric care when needed; provide follow-up
• Conduct psychological or neuropsychological assessments when clinically indicated
• Document assessments and treatment plans in CPRS and Mental Health Suite

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements with acceptable identification
• Urinalysis may be required for testing-designated positions; refusal results in denial of employment
• Selective Service registration required for eligible males
• Full, current, unrestricted Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor license to independently practice including diagnosis and treatment
• Master’s or doctoral degree in a CACREP-accredited field (Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or related field)
• For Senior (GS-12): 5 years post-licensed experience demonstrating advanced practice skills and judgment
• License/qualification to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of complex mental illness treatment modalities and specialized interventions; ability to coordinate specialized psychosocial services/programs; provide consultation; teach/mentor/supervise; and communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Live within 50 miles of a VA Medical Center (telework eligibility discussed in interview)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the specific position type.