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USAJOBS · 3 weeks ago

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Tribal HUD-VASH Case Manager

Spokane, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$91K/yr - $118K/yr

5+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor to serve as the Tribal Case Manager at the VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. The role involves overseeing the Tribal HUD-VASH Program, providing intensive case management services, and ensuring coordination with various agencies to support homeless Veterans.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Implements and maintains referral and screening procedures for potential Homeless Program Veteran participants that meet national policy as well as the needs of medical center behavioral health services

Works closely with the VA medical center's homeless programs, residential and community care programs

Works independently in a rural and remote environment as the "systems expert", providing intensive case management services that focus on areas of readjustment and re-entry counseling, housing, mental health and psychosocial needs, barriers to treatment and mitigating risk factors related to incarceration and readjustment back to the local community

Veterans eligible for Homeless Programs come from a wide geographic area. Homeless Programs requires continuous coordination with the community's homeless providers and coalitions as well as with other local, state, and federal, and tribal agencies

Interviews the Veteran and/or their family members to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health. Evaluates each Veteran's situation, abilities, and capabilities, and arrives at a reasoned conclusion

Provides case management for a complex caseload of chronically homeless Veterans (who must also be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe) in the HUD-VASH programs in rural and remote regions of Eastern Washington, often on reservations. This role differs from traditional HUD-VASH case management in that Veteran family cases are complex, involve multiple causes of impairment at different levels, multiple systems in the community and require extensive knowledge of and collaboration with tribal resources

Develops psychosocial treatment plans, actively involving the Veteran and/or their family or significant others, in coordination with interdisciplinary team members, based on the psychosocial assessments, including goals for clinical treatment

Refers Veterans to appropriate VA and other government/community services

Understands disparate values and reaches Veterans and their families from different social and ethnic groups while communicating confidence in the Veteran's ability and worth, helping the Veteran address problems utilizing larger support systems as appropriate

Implements the Housing First model within the Homeless Program

Generates the initial documentation to tracks homeless Veterans and services they receive while assigned to care

Explains Veteran's treatment and progress to third parties as appropriate and manages the quality control and evaluation of the professional services provided

Provides psychosocial services and is accountable for the overall effectiveness of those services. Modifies services to best meet the treatment needs of Veterans and to promote efficient practice and coordinates with other services offered in the treatment program

Provides direct outreach services to areas where people experiencing homelessness congregate; including the street, remote campsites, and homeless camps under the freeway, most of which are often not suitable for human habitation

Qualification

Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorClinical Mental Health CounselingCase ManagementPsychosocial Treatment PlansTribal ResourcesCultural CompetenceCommunication 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

A valid state issued driver's license with a clean driving history in accordance with VA Policy to drive a government vehicle

Ability to operate and drive a government vehicle as determined by an Occupational Health driving physical examination

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

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

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

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

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 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