Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

About the role

The incumbent will provide clinical consultation to less experienced staff, will coordinate care including in times of crisis and will serve as the subject matter expert for the discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultation to less experienced staff.
• Care coordination, especially in times of crisis.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for the discipline.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Current and permanent employees of the Department of Veteran Affairs and other Agencies.
• Five years of post-licensure experience demonstrating advanced practice skills and judgment.
• Licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees and unlicensed LPMHCs.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field from a CACREP-accredited program.
• Full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, including diagnosis and treatment.
• At least one year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
• Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex mental illness.
• Expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs.
• Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs.
• Ability to design system changes based on data.
• Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the psychosocial treatment of patients.
• Ability to teach, mentor staff and trainees, and provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications.
• Ability to engage in written and oral communication with leadership/staff and community stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and issues pertaining to the practice of the profession.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex mental illness.
• Expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs.
• Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs.
• Ability to design system changes based on data.
• Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the psychosocial treatment of patients.
• Ability to teach, mentor staff and trainees, and provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications.
• Ability to engage in written and oral communication with leadership/staff and community stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and issues pertaining to the practice of the profession.

Benefits

• See VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G43 for details.

Pay

• Grade Determinations: Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, GS-12

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

• Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

• Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report

• Not required

Selective Service Registration

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must register

English Proficiency

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Background/Security Investigation

• Subject to background/security investigation

Other

• Must pass pre-employment physical examination
• Seasonal influenza vaccination program requirement for HCP
• Acceptable forms of identification for pre-employment requirements
• Completion of onboarding process