Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

About the role

The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor in the Mental Health Clinic works with Veterans diagnosed with mental health and/or substance use disorders - delivering evidence-based individual - family - and group counseling - case management - and care coordination as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Engage in intake and assessment - problem identification - diagnosis - treatment planning and implementation - continuum of care - evaluation and follow-up.
• Provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the counseling process within various specialty areas.
• Provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress.
• Develop and facilitate psychotherapy and psycho-education groups that include life skills - family support - and community integration.
• Use a wide variety of individual - group - or family counseling interventions.
• Utilize the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical intervention using professional counseling practices.
• Establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient utilizing advanced counseling skills - including evidenced-based practices - screening - and psychosocial assessment.

Requirements

• Must hold a full - current - and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - which includes diagnosis and treatment.
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
• May provide clinical supervision over the clinical practice of an unlicensed LPMHC or LPMHC trainee.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in one of the following: Clinical Mental Health CounselingClinical Rehabilitation CounselingClinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation CounselingOR A related field - from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
• May provide clinical supervision over the clinical practice of an unlicensed LPMHC or LPMHC trainee.

Skills

• Engage in intake and assessment - problem identification - diagnosis - treatment planning and implementation - continuum of care - evaluation and follow-up.
• Provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the counseling process within various specialty areas.
• Provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress.
• Develop and facilitate psychotherapy and psycho-education groups that include life skills - family support - and community integration.
• Use a wide variety of individual - group - or family counseling interventions.
• Utilize the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical intervention using professional counseling practices.
• Establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient utilizing advanced counseling skills - including evidenced-based practices - screening - and psychosocial assessment.

Benefits

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Full-time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Up to 12