USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor SA- HUD/VASH
Denver, Colorado, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $69K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor for the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. The role involves providing case management and psychosocial services to chronically homeless veterans through the HUD-VASH program, ensuring veterans receive appropriate care and support.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members
The incumbent will conduct visits within the community and to Veteran homes
The incumbent must be able to drive a government vehicle
The incumbent is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines
The incumbent will provide appropriate services-based Veterans' needs, acuity level, and preferences for care. Veterans will be reassessed on a regular basis, no less than quarterly and in accordance with local policy, for changes in their needs, acuity level, and preferences for care
The incumbent will utilize Housing First, Harm Reduction and other evidence-based and recovery practice models to promote Veteran engagement and self-efficacy
The incumbent will participate in discharge planning with other disciplines as appropriate and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate
The incumbent will provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate
The incumbent will provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits
The incumbent will act as a consultant to other team/staff members
The incumbent will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed
The incumbent will provide case management to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care
The incumbent will provide a full range of case management services within commonly accepted standards of case management practice and with clinical supervision, which include case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate
The incumbent will address Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area
The incumbent will provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate
The incumbent will coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans
The incumbent will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager
The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission, VA, and medical center policy and procedures
With clinical supervision, the incumbent will assist patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death
The incumbent will document interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care
The incumbent will maintain familiarity and responsibility for all performance measures relating to the HUD-VASH Program
Qualification
Required
Be a citizen of the United States
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
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
You may be required to serve a trial period
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)
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met
The GS-9 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
In addition to the basic requirements, 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
It is preferred that the SUD therapist has 1 (one) year of experience working in a community based setting
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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