USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Substance Treatment Program Therapist
Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor for the Substance Treatment Program at the Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The role involves providing group and individual psychotherapy, case management, and psychological assessments for Veterans with substance use disorders.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as a psychotherapist in the Substance Treatment Program (STP). Provides primarily group psychotherapy, case management and individual psychotherapy to Veterans seeking specialty SUD care. Provides a broad range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients, many of whom have psychiatric and medical problems in addition to their substance addiction
Independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans identifying the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, psychosocial acuity, SUD and MH, problem identification, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation, and follow-up. Fully utilizes the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical interventions
Delivers services both in-person and via telehealth technologies
Conducts groups as part of the IOP/OP and Aftercare program
Has specialized knowledge of a wide variety of individual, group, or family counseling interventions. Treatment approaches include but are not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Contingency Management, harm reduction, mindfulness-based relapse prevention, DBT, and Evidence-based Psychotherapies for PTSD
Establishes goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient
Provides complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress. Ability to assess and safety plan for suicidality
Possesses knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes, case laws, ethical codes, and regulations. Provides consultation to clinical staff
Communicates effectively with people from varied backgrounds. Serves on an interdisciplinary team with focus on the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and relational functioning of individuals, groups, and families and on the counseling approaches, strategies, and techniques that will best help patients function effectively
Complies with all EHRM documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures. Maintains appropriate records and follow-up data
Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical recommendations and measurement based care for all patients
Complies with peer review procedures
Performs collateral duties as assigned
Acts as Liaison and Consultant between Wenatchee CBOC and SUD/MH services at Mann-Grandstaff sites of care. May also participate in outreach efforts or conduct trainings on MH and STP to other clinical teams
Provides asynchronous case management, care coordination, referral management, individual scheduling, and consultation with legal entities
Provides leadership, staff development, and continued education opportunities
Maintains reference materials and documentation of policies
Provides oversight and supervision of EBPs provided by licensed and unlicensed MATs and SWs
Assists Specialty Mental Health Program Manager, STP Program Coordinator, and other BHS leaders with quality improvement and compliance with accreditation organizations and VA standards (CARF, Joint Commission, SAMSHA)
Attends regular staff meetings in the SUD Specialty Clinic and Behavioral Health Service Line
Participates as a member of VA committees as directed
Attends monthly Evidenced Based care meetings, Communities of Practice meetings, SUD monthly national trainings, standard of practice meetings
Provides recommendations to supervisors of any clinical changes to policy and procedure and ability to design system changes based on data
Qualification
Required
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Hold a 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). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program
Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0183 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment
Loss of Licensure: Once licensed, LPMHCs must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted license to independently practice mental health counseling, which includes diagnosis and treatment. Loss of licensure will result in removal from the GS-0183 LPMHC occupation and may result in termination of employment
English Language Proficiency: LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j
Experience, Education, and Licensure: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior LPMHCs must have five years of post-licensed experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressive professional competency and expertise and be licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs
Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex mental illness. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Ability to determine priority of services needed and provide specialized treatment
Advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling, or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial, and/or case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans
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, rendering professional opinions based on experience, expertise and role modeling effective clinical skills
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
Preferred
Experience with Veterans and substance use disorders
Benefits
This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Relocation Incentives: May be Authorized
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