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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (HUD-VASH Graduation Case Manager)

Spokane, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$66K/yr - $103K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor for the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves providing clinical case management services, conducting assessments, and ensuring housing stability for Veterans participating in the HUD-VASH program.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Evaluate each Veteran's situation, abilities, and capabilities, and arrive at a reasoned conclusion including an assessment of vulnerability and priority for re-admission

As part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, interview the Veteran and their family members to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems, their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veterans functioning and health

Review all data, subjective and objective, and make a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths

Ensure graduated Veterans maintain their housing stability by following up at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following graduation from HUD-VASH Case Management. Contact graduated Veterans annually thereafter at the point of recertification to offer assistance with this process

Implement the Housing First model within the HUD-VASH program. The main principle is direct, or nearly direct, placement of targeted homeless Veterans into permanent housing

Provide referrals to VA medical and mental health inpatient and outpatient treatment and to other VA services

If appropriate, provide referrals or consults, or in some cases direct admission of the Veteran prior to HUD-VASH participation, for other VA programs, including community-based residential treatment such as Grant and Per Diem Programs, Health Care for Homeless Veterans contract residential treatment, Domiciliary, or Psychiatric Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs

Act as the primary POC for PHAs across the catchment area for annual reviews/recertification

Develop working relationships and agreements with other organizations and directly coordinates with the designated PHA regarding housing voucher recertification and award process for each Veteran

Conduct and participate in outreach activities including field interviews, assessments, and referrals for homeless Veterans contacted in the community, shelters, and 'on the streets,' as well as those who are referred by VA residential programs, medical centers, or outpatient clinics

Transport those Veterans to appointments in the community

Maintain current and establish new relationships with other community-based service providers for the homeless

Operate a government vehicle to travel in the service area and local community to perform duties. Some overnight travel to remote parts of the catchment area may be required

Qualification

Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorClinical Mental Health CounselingCrisis InterventionPsychosocial AssessmentMulticultural Counseling SkillsComputer Software ProficiencyCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

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

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Candidates must have an unrestricted State Driver's License and be cleared upon hire to drive a government vehicle for transporting Veterans

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

Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement

Preferred

Experience working with people experiencing homelessness

Experience working with Public Housing Authorities

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Paid Time Off: 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)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, 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

Retirement: 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)