Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor -Program Manager (BHIP)

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Responsibilities

• Development of short and long-range goals and objectives consistent with the health care system strategic plans, development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure provision of high-quality, cost-effective mental health services and management of administrative and programmatic resources.
• Develops clear and comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures for programs assigned to the mental health supervisor, ensuring staff follow the procedures and all relevant VA directives and guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring initiation and completion of Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE) reviews for employees assigned to the incumbent's areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for effectively managing and supervising program resources including staff, funds, space and equipment-utilized in the development and direction of the mental health services, consultations, research, and training provided the Veterans and staff of the medical center.
• Responsible for: approval/disapproval of leave and various Human Resources actions, setting employee performance standards and evaluating work performance; establishing procedures for reviewing written materials and interviewing candidates for vacant positions and making selections; counseling and/or administering corrective actions within the delegated authority; hearing and resolving employee complaints/grievances; providing or arranging for needed training, dealing effectively with matters pertaining to the labor-management agreement; and informing employees about policies, procedures, and practices of management as they relate to programs.
• Provides all services in scope of practice, which include assessment, diagnosis, individual/group therapy, crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment/safety planning, consultation for other professional staff, and assumes professional responsibility for clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
• Ensures all clinical activities, including documentation, comply with VA and medical center policies and procedures.
• Provides clinical consultation on complex, difficult cases, using advanced practice skills and expertise.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• Licensed to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment.
• At least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, demonstrating advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency.