USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Licensed Prof. Mental Health Counselor-Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs Counselor
Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $120K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor for the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves direct responsibility for the health and safety of Veterans in Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs, focusing on delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions and clinical case management.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identifies problems/needs from the assessment to be treated and develops the individual treatment plan
Assists Veterans and the treatment team in navigating problems in the residential milieu
Oversees all case management as assigned for the duration of the Veteran's admission through post-discharge follow up
Conducts therapeutic counseling in accordance with specific guidelines and handles crises, regularly with minimal supervision
Develops and conducts lectures and educational presentations for patients related to various specialty aspects of general mental health, substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Educate the veteran, their families, and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the veteran and family on the preferred option
Develop, organize, and implement a wide variety of outpatient aftercare treatment for patients and their collaterals
Transport veterans to assist them in assessing resources or taking care of essential business. In all cases the worker must know the patient and be comfortable in providing the needed transportation. Government vehicle will be used as well as all processes, trainings, and requirements related to Government vehicle use
Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs
Enters all veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate/approved formats and templates
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies
Attend all appropriate staff meetings, team meetings, committee meetings, or group meetings and perform other duties as required
Collaborate in the performance improvement process and comply with performance measures as required by the appropriate program offices and local policies
Completes the continuing education hours needed for maintaining Professional Licensure
Demonstrates professional behavior that conforms to VA regulations and policy, State and Federal laws, and ethical codes of appropriate professional accrediting organizations
Participate in activities that obtain feedback from clients and work to enhance services as needed
Provide clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training, including trainees seeking licensure
Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned
Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate
Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective clinical practice skills
Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications
Qualification
Required
Be a citizen of the United States
LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English
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
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
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
The GS-09 grade level is the entry grade level for LPMHCs with less than one year of experience (post-master's degree) or for LPMHCs at the master's or doctoral level who are graduates not yet licensed at the independent practice level
Candidates must have at least one year of post-master's or post-doctoral degree mental health counseling experience (VA or non-VA experience) and must be licensed to practice at the independent practice level
Preferred
Familiarity with Suicide Prevention and Crisis Mental Health Care
Experience in working with PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, Co-occurring mental health disorders
Able to work within an interdisciplinary team (medical providers, psychiatrists, nursing staff, case managers)
Specialty Training in Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBP)
Benefits
37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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.
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.
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
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