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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor-Primary Care Mental Health Integration

Montrose, Colorado, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$89K/yr - $115K/yr

5+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role involves providing functional assessments, brief interventions, and consultative services to veterans, coordinating care with primary care teams, and participating in training and supervision activities.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, education, and consultative services upon referral from primary care providers and allied Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) members

Conducts brief, focused functional assessments (e.g., 30 minutes or less) to assess substance use concerns and triage/refer to specialty care as appropriate

Applies principles of population-based care (defines role and identifies problems rapidly)

Uses brief measurement-based care assessments routinely (e.g., BAM-IOP, PHQ-9, PCL-5, AUDIT C etc.)

Bases initial consultation appointments on the PCMHI Functional Assessment model and develops recovery-oriented treatment goals based on functional outcomes

Maintains daily same day access slots

Regularly reviews schedule/grid and works to maintain next available "scheduled" appointment within two weeks

Provides brief, time-limited, evidence based mental and behavioral health interventions (e.g., 1-6 sessions) in both individual and group therapy formats

Coordinates daily with PACT teams to coordinate population level based care

Frequently screens for safety concerns and assists in safety planning with veteran while also determining disposition of care for veteran

Frequently consults with PACT teams on safety assessments as needed

Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate

Completes Phase I & II of VA PCMHI standardization training within first year of employment, if available

Supports activities of training programs and participates in relevant educational seminars

Participates in improvement of clinical supervision skills when opportunities are available and it is deemed clinically appropriate

Provides training and guidance to other behavioral health staff in primary care setting when opportunities are available and it is deemed clinically appropriate

Engages in thoughtful level-of-care decision-making and triages appropriately and efficiently to specialty mental health services

Qualification

Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorClinical Mental Health CounselingAdvanced counseling skillsPopulation-based careCrisis interventionTeam coordinationMulticultural counselingWritten communicationOral communicationMentoring

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

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)

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

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

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 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

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

Ability to make professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendation for treatment planning and implementation

Advanced knowledge and mastery of the fundamentals of the counseling process which includes defining patient/family problems and maintaining an effective counseling relationship

Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the counseling process within various specialty areas

Ability to provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress

Ability to establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient utilizing advanced counseling skills

Ability to use a wide variety of individual, group, or familial counseling interventions; demonstrates sensitivity to diversity and possesses multicultural counseling skills

Ability to fully utilize the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical intervention using professional counseling practices

Ability to develop and facilitate psychotherapy and psycho-education groups that include life skills, family support, and community integration